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Donald Plott House, Davidson, NC

The first historical essay I wrote was back in 2012 for the Historic Preservation graduate course at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Dr. Dan Morrill, who at the time was the director of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission, was the professor. He assigned us various properties in the College Downs neighborhood of Davidson, … Continue reading Donald Plott House, Davidson, NC

Pictorial and Historical New Hanover County and Wilmington, N. C. (1938)

When I purchased this book, I was expecting photos of Wilmington during this period. But what I got is unadulterated racism and Confederate worship. Here is the article purporting the “true story from official records” of what author William Lord deRosset calls “the Wilmington Race Revolution.” Historical records like this is why many people, including … Continue reading Pictorial and Historical New Hanover County and Wilmington, N. C. (1938)

SVM Presents at Modernist Architecture Conference

A few weeks ago, I presented my methodology and results of the Charlotte Modernist survey in the Kodachrome Commerce: American Commercial Architecture 1945-1980 digital symposium, which was held by the College of Environment + Design of the University of Georgia. The prerecorded presentation was followed by a live Q&A. I have to say, I was … Continue reading SVM Presents at Modernist Architecture Conference