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
The Talking House
An open invitation to one and all to see and hear the most amazing home that ever conversed with a Carolinian... The Madison Park neighborhood in south Charlotte is full of post-WWII model homes. I identified several of them in a survey of modernist architecture recently completed for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission. George Goodyear, … Continue reading The Talking House
Biddleville Cemetery Burials
A project I am currently working on is the Biddleville Cemetery, located in Five Points Park in the Biddleville neighborhood of Charlotte. The property for the cemetery was purchased in 1873. There is no list of known burials, and most graves are unmarked. Only 20-25 headstones are legible, and many have been damaged, destroyed, or … Continue reading Biddleville Cemetery Burials
SVM Historical Consulting | Susan V. Mayer 