Topic

Historic Preservation

Local historic landmark and district designations, preservation commissions, and historic-property tax policy in Charlotte.

government

The Enslaved Believed Buried Outside Sugaw Creek's Cemetery Fence

Charlotte made the two Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church cemeteries historic landmarks Monday. Researchers told council that more than 500 enslaved people are believed buried just outside them in…

Jack Beckett·Sep 29, 2026

Dr. Julia Robinson Moore speaks at a lectern in the Charlotte City Council chamber beside text reading 500+ enslaved people believed buried outside the fence.

government

First Union Tower Wins Landmark Status and a Tax Break, 10-1

Charlotte made the vacant office tower at 301 S. Tryon a historic landmark, which lets its owners defer half the property tax on the designated portion while they convert it to homes and a hotel.

Jack Beckett·Sep 29, 2026

Stewart Gray speaks at a lectern in the Charlotte City Council chamber beside text reading 301 S. Tryon becomes a landmark.