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Architectural Survey of Huntersville, North Carolina MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA PREPARED BY AND PRESENTED TO THE CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION SURVEY COMMITTEE BY OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY Thoroughly identify significant examples of modernist architecture extant in the current Charlotte city limits Understand the historic context of modernism between 1945 and 1969 (extended to 1980) in the city for future planning Evaluate the significance of properties for HLC activity CHARLOTTE DURING THE MID-CENTURY PERIOD Charlotte doubles in population between 1940 (100,899) and 1960 (201,564) Centralized city planning is instituted, with the Charlotte Planning Board formed in 1944 Independence Boulevard is the city’s first freeway/boulevard, slicing through established neighborhoods The policies of Urban Renewal impact many parts of Charlotte, primarily black neighborhoods Interstates 77 and 85 are planned to run to or through the city Architecture graduates from NC State and Clemson flock to the city to work in its firms, which are transforming from small principal-focused entities to larger corporate structures MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE IN CHARLOTTE - RESIDENTIAL Virginia McAlester (A Field Guide to American Houses, 2013) divides residential modernist architecture during the post-WWII period into two groupings: banker’s modern (Minimalist Traditional, Ranch, and Split-Level) mainstream modern (the modern styles favored by architects, namely Contemporary and International), termed as such because of its prevalence within the academic and professional architectural spheres MODERNIST ARCHITECTURE IN CHARLOTTE – COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, AND INDUSTRIAL Non-residential architecture made a sharper departure from the preceding building styles. Streamlined forms – flat roofs, long expanses of glazing, embrace of the concept that “form follows function” Simplified architectural detailing – let the materials speak for themselves PREVIOUS SURVEYS Woodard and Wyatt, Motorized Landscape: The Development of Modernism in Charlotte, 1945-1965 (2000) Center City Survey (2004) identified 52 properties and 3 districts built or developed before 1960 within the I-277 loop. East Charlotte Survey (2013) by Len Norman Charlotte Comprehensive Architectural Survey Phase I (2014) and Phase II (2015) by Mattson Alexander Associates SURVEY METHODOLOGY Survey of properties conducted online utilizing a combination of Polaris, Google Earth/Maps, and site visits. Photos of listed properties gathered via Polaris, Google Earth/Maps, and site visits. Property information input into Excel spreadsheet for database to be generated by HLC. This survey is not intended to be a comprehensive architectural survey of modernist architecture covering all of Charlotte. Areas or neighborhoods either identified by previous surveys or in consultation with HLC staff were focused upon. WHAT MAKES A PROPERTY ELIGIBLE? Properties falling within the 50-year rule (built in or before 1969) were considered. Any properties built between 1969 and 1980 have been evaluated if they are considered good examples of modernist architecture. Designated local landmarks are excluded from the survey. TYPES OF PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED Residential properties of various architectural styles, both single-family and multi- family Various commercial properties Institutional properties, primarily consisting of schools, churches, and government buildings ELIGIBLE PROPERTY INFORMATION Unique identifier number Architect/designer (if known) Name (if applicable) GPS coordinates Location Denoted if a property deserves more Address attention/potentially significant Neighborhood Photo? Description of property Miscellaneous noted information Approximate date of construction SHPO identifier number if previously Number of stories surveyed Type of exterior construction HLC Study List Occupancy/use of structure Etc. AREAS SURVEYED Major street corridors Neighborhoods developed during the survey time period Areas with a known concentration of mid-century architecture Institutional and government buildings SURVEY RESULTS SURVEY RESULTS 1050 properties have been identified as meeting the survey criteria. From these identified properties, a top 84 have been selected. These properties may be considered the best examples of the modernist architecture period in Charlotte. 69 built between 1945 and 1969 15 built between 1970 and 1980 AREAS OF INTEREST AREAS OF INTEREST HAVE A CONCENTRATION OF MODERNIST ARCHITECTURAL PROPERTIES Uptown Madison Park neighborhood East Independence Boulevard corridor The Cloisters neighborhood Wilkinson Boulevard corridor Robinson Woods neighborhood Starmount neighborhood Burtonwood neighborhood Montclaire neighborhood Woodberry Forest neighborhood Mountainbrook neighborhood Hyde Park Estates neighborhood Hidden Valley neighborhood Shamrock Hills neighborhood Johnson C. Smith University Westchester neighborhood Industrial area at Sugar Creek Road/North Clanton Park neighborhood Davidson Street MODERNIST ARCHITECTURAL STYLES IN CHARLOTTE SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL Architect- Designed 1028 1029 1031 Modernist 1062 1085 1124 Architect-designed CUSTOM MODERNIST for individual clients and sites 5267 5252 5016 Architect- Designed 1060 1066 1081 Modernist 1100 1121 1129 Many individually built from plan CONTEMPORARY/CALIFORNIA RANCH books 5267 5252 5016 Architect- Designed 1225 1352 1401 Modernist 1410 1446 1519 Mostly tract houses CONTEMPORARY for large developments Most common type in Charlotte 5267 5252 5016 Architect- Designed 1109 1167/1168 1207 Modernist 1485 1478 1957 Appear in Charlotte late 1960s into the 1980s SHED Range from custom-designed to 5267 5252 tract houses 5016 OTHER BUILDING TYPES Architect- Designed 1024 1025 1033 Modernist 1290 1482 1792 Apartments, condominiums, MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL townhomes, etc. Architect- Designed 1151 1292 1293 Modernist 1296 1494 1719 Consumer or service COMMERCIAL/RETAIL business locations Architect- Designed 1012 1307 1597 Modernist 1598 1751 1899 COMMERCIAL OFFICE Architect- Designed Modernist 1009 1164 1253 1255 1852 COMMERCIAL OFFICE Architect- Designed 1039 1241 1603 Modernist 1985 1990 2018 Primarily warehouses with INDUSTRIAL attached offices Architect- Designed 1001 1346 1556 Modernist 1578 1617 2032 INSTITUTIONAL - CHURCHES Architect- Designed 1017 1044 1269 Modernist 1347 1647 1649 INSTITUTIONAL - EDUCATION Architect- Designed 1053 1056 1091 Modernist 1155 1183 1286 INSTITUTIONAL - GOVERNMENT HLC RECOGNIZED PROPERTIES MODERNIST DESIGNATED LANDMARKS Cohen-Fumero House Elizabeth and Robert Lassiter House Praise Conner and Harriet Lee House Home Federal Savings and Loan Building Arthur Smith Studios Garinger High School MODERNIST STUDY LIST PROPERTIES Hubert and Mildred Styles House Mitchum House Central 66 Service Station 1200 The Plaza office building Pure Oil Building Park -N-Shop (North Tryon Street) Western Electric Building Chantilly Elementary School Double Oaks Elementary School St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Dairy Queen (Wilkinson Boulevard) Franklin Water Treatment Plant Dowd YMCA Queens Terrace Apartments Edgar and Mary Jones House Kimberlee Apartments Maurice and Judith Neiman House Charles and Anne Heinig House Andrew Hearn House Herman and Anita Blumenthal House William E. and Penny Little House Bar-B-Que King Drive-In South 21 Drive-In Park Terrace Theater Margie and Julius Goldstein House First Baptist Church of Charlotte These properties merit NOTABLE PROPERTIES immediate study 1009 – 129 West Trade 1027 – The Techbuilt Model Home 1039 – Overnite Transportation Company 1040 – Darby Terrace Apartments 1041 – Kirkland Apartments 1043 – Green Oaks Garden Apartments 1052 – Jack and Ruth Pentes House 1055 – William B. and Johnnie Bullock House 1060 – 1961 Echo House 1062 – Dr. Gerson and Wilma Asrael House 1063 – Earlene and Gates Kimball House 1066 – Neal Hodges House 1072 – Forest Products Corporation Radiant Home 1085 – Charles and Jean Bates House 1087 – Wilbert E. and Viola Rankin House 1091 – County Office Building 1120 – Murray and Charleen Whisnant House 1134 – James D. and Julia E. Saunders House 1135 – Rev. Harvey and Clara Graham House 1150 – Carmel Park House 1151 – Home Finance Building 1152 – Sears Roebuck & Company 1155 – CMS Education Center 1172 – Park Road Crown Service Station/Brawley’s Beverages 1181 – YWCA 1186 – Bruce and Meg Laing House 1187 – W. Douglas and Betty Holbrook House 1194 – George Donnell Davidson, Jr. House 1195 – Jules and Renee Buxbaum House 1197 – “Platform in the Trees,” the W. Crutcher Ross House 1244 – A. E. Grier and Sons Funeral Home 1245 – J. T. Williams Middle School Gymnasium 1251 – Capri Theater 1255 – Ervin Building 1256 – NC Savings & Loan Association Building 1261 – Park-N-Shop 1269 – Kennedy Hall 1273 – Aycoth Furniture House 1293 – Dandy Cleaners 1315 – Arthur and Louise Weber House 1322 – Belk’s Better Homes & Gardens 1957 Idea House 1323 – Scholz Mark 58 House of the Year 1349 – Dixie Radio Supply Company 1432 – Life’s Trade Secrets House 1484 – Douglas Municipal Airport Terminal 1494 – Elliot White Building 1507 – Woodridge Model Home 1554 – Hickory Grove United Methodist Church 1560 – Edward A. Newbury and Robert Walden House 1561 – Eva Stedman Duplex 1581 – Redeemer Lutheran Church 1582 – Resurrection Lutheran Church 1584 – Starmount U. S. Post Office 1597 – Spangler Building 1621 – 1955 Better Homes & Gardens Idea Home of the Year 1634 – 1962 Horizon Home 1647 – Mary Joyce Taylor Crisp Student Union 1648 – Jack S. Brayboy Gymnasium 1679 – H&S Lumber Company 1719 – 6000 The Plaza
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