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Mecklenburg County’s Rural Landscape: What’s Vanishing and What’s Saved?

Charlotte - Mecklenburg County is quickly losing its farms and farm life. But some elements of our rural landscape have been preserved, including fascinating ruins of plantation homes and slave cemeteries that shed light on our past.  What rural landmarks have we successfully saved in Charlotte?  What have we lost?  And what are the fights going on now?

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Sameness In Diversity: The Legacy And Promise Of Charlotte's Historic West End.

This documentary describes the events and personalities associated with Charlotte's Historic West End -- the West Trade St - Beatties Ford Road Corridor.  It also explains the vision being advanced for the area  -- to make it Charlotte's showcase neighborhood of diversity.

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Isaac Newton Alexander Grist Mill

Mallonee-Jones House

Charles Christian Hook

Charlotte Fire Station No. 2

Charlotte Fire Station No. 6

Historic Preservation Revolving Fund

Importance of Modern Architecture

Biddle Hall

Mecklenburg County Rosenwald Schools

Charles Christian Hook

R. F. Outen Working At Outen Pottery

Rural Mecklenburg:  A Vanishing Way Of Life (Youtube)

Interview of Charles Jones (Vimeo)

Interview of Charles Jones (Youtube)