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Miscellaneous Charlotte
Video by the Charlotte Historic Landmarks Commission |
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1950 - The J. J. Pierce Residence,
1015 Jefferson Drive, Charlotte,
architect unknown. Pierce, retired from owning a successful
printing firm, bought the land in 1948. After his wife died in
1956, the wheelchair-bound Pierce "resurrected himself, threw away
the wheelchair and in his 80s took dancing lessons at an Arthur
Murray dance studio and was quite popular with the widows."
Sold to Fenton Erwin in 1971. Sold to James and Jacqueline
Maybeck in 1974. The Maybecks added a two-bedroom, one-bath
wing to the rear in 1975, built by Parke Construction Company.
Sold to current owners Madison and Lili Corbus Geer in 2005.
They remodeled the kitchen, the utility area, and created a new
family room where the porch used to be. Photos by George Smart.
1958 - The Margie and Julius Goldstein Residence,
447 Merwick Circle, Charlotte NC.
The architect was Albert (Al) Barnes Cameron, in the first class under
Henry Kamphoefner at the NCSU School of Design. He worked for
Odell Associates
but designed houses on the side. The Goldsteins lived there for over 50
years. Sold in 2010 to Mark and Catherine Merkel. 1958 -
714 Larkhall Lane, Charlotte.
Architect unknown. Sold in 1960 to John O. and Dorothy T.
McFarland. Sold in 1969 to Norman R. and Natalie A. Cohen.
Sold in 1990 to Dane Barkley Howard. Sold in 1992 to Jason and
Madeline McFadden-Lewis. Sold in 1997 to Michael T. and
Elizabeth M. Whitehead. Sold in 2006 to Shonn
Ross. 1958 - The Harry C. and Rebecca Wolf, Jr. House,
3821 Arborway, Charlotte.
Harry's son Harry III
became one of North Carolina's most successful architects. Designed by architect Charles Bates who worked for
Odell Associates
at the time. Sold around 1977 to architect Tebee Hawkins and his wife
Dorothy. Sold in 2001 to Matthew and Barrick
(Barrie)
Benson.
1959 - The L. S. Firestone Residence,
2600 Cloister Drive, Charlotte.
Designed by J. A. Malcolm. Sold to Libby Jernigan
and Marilyn (Pete) Mangum. Photos by George Smart.
1960 - The Charles Bates Residence,
9331 Providence Road, Charlotte.
Designed by architect Charles Bates who worked for Odell Associates
at the time. A close version of the Glass House by
Philip Johnson.
The house was accidentally built on the property line with a
neighbor. Sold in 1968 to current owner Stacy
Simmons, also an architect. Simmons bought the adjacent
property from the neighbor's family in 1999.
1961 - The Wilbert E. and Viola Rankin House,
3111 Spring Valley Road, Charlotte.
Architect unknown. Sold in 1963 to Edgar and Dorothy Huddleston.
Sold in 1965 to James W. Owens, Jr. Sold in 1967 to Melvin Hostetter.
Sold to Bobby and Eilo Stephens. Transferred to Eilo Stephens Rice and
Michael Rice. Sold in 1995 to Timothy A. Karol and Laura Kalman.
Sold in 1999 to Stuart Waggoner. Sold in 2005 to Julian M. Bass and
Delores E. Wendell. Sold in 2007 to Kristin and Lowell Galindo. Sold in
2010 to Robin and Amanda Unsworth. 1962 - The Hawkings House,
7101 Terrace Drive, Charlotte. Architect
unknown. Built by the Thomasson Company. 2609 sf. Sold
in 1962 to Ted and Vera Lafleur. They built a three-level deck in the
back. Sold to James W. (Wes) and Teraysa Grasty. Sold in 2010 to
Lowell and Kristin Galindo. Sold in 2011.
1966 - The Edgar and Mary Jones House,
3409 Knob Hill Court, Charlotte.
Designed by Gene Midyette, who worked for
Odell but did houses on the side.
Built by Edgar Jones who still lives there as of 2011. For sale in 2011.
1970 - The
Mark Bernstein House,
5300 Hardison Road, Charlotte NC. Designed by California's
Lawrence Allen Bernstein, Mark’s
brother, who studied with
Frank Lloyd Wright. Locally,
Crutcher Ross was the project architect. 1 acre. Has been
vacant since 2006. For
sale since 2009.
Part of the TMH
ModShop Tour in 2010.
Approximately 1974 - The "Prototype" Residence, Charlotte. No address. Do you
know where it is? Designed by Ferebee Walters & Associates. When interviewed in
February 2011, Scott Ferebee did not recall if the house was ever built, saying
"It may have been a demonstration house for the Wood Council."
1979 - The Eddie Belk House,
524 Jefferson Drive, Charlotte. Designed
by architect George E. (Eddie) Belk. The terrace was originally open.
Includes a 1300 sf basement. Sold in 1995 to Andrew Harris, who did
renovations including changing the terrace and bridge entrance below. Sold
in 1999 to current owner Mary Lou Albano.
1985 - The Phil and Kathy Hess Residence,
8339 Providence Road, Charlotte.
Designed by Jim Meyer of Meyer Greeson. 8000sf. Built
by F. L. Blalock. Photos by Joann Seiberg-Baker. Won an 1986 AIANC
Design award. About 10 acres. Was on the cover of NC
Architect Magazine. May 1985. Sold around 2001 to current
owners Jay and Elizabeth Monge. Around 1985 - The Atkinson
Residence, Matthews NC. Designed by Atkinson/Dyer Architects.
2002 - The Robert F. and Deborah Carmazzi Residence, aka The
Charlotte Residence,
8363 Providence Road, Charlotte.
Designed by William McDonough Architects. Allison Ewing was the project
architect. Top photos by
Phillip Beaurline. Nelson Byrd Woltz was the
landscape architect. Sinclair Pratt Cameron were structural
engineers. 2RW Consulting Engineers handled mechanical,
electrical, and plumbing. The contractor was Philip Thomas.
2003/1955 - 2200 Cloister, Charlotte, a major renovation of an 1800 square foot ranch, bottom photo. Original owner and architect unknown. Sold to Jerome and Yvette Hoss. Sold in 1999 to William H. Meanor. Sold in 1999 to current owners John (Chris) Gregson and Lee Ann Gregson. Fred Gregory designed a front addition in 2003. Dee Blackburn designed a second bedroom addition in 2009. Top photo by George Smart, others by Chris Gregson.
2003 - The Franklin H. (Frank) Brooks Residence, 2432 Cloister Drive, Charlotte. Designed by the owner, attorney Frank Brooks, who describes it as a "contemporary Prairie house."
2010 - The Matthias and Caroline Schönberg Addition, 4015 Arborway, Charlotte. Designed by Toby Witte and Jahan Nourbakhsh of Dialect Design. Renovation of a 1956 ranch, bottom photo, architect unknown. For sale in 2011.
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