SVM Historical Consulting

SVM Historical Consulting SVM Historical Consulting provides historic preservation services including National Register nominations and local landmark designation reports.

04/21/2026

After five years holding Mass in a gymnasium, Charlotte's only Black Catholic church could spend more than $6 million to repair parish buildings.

Sure, I could draw a floor plan on my computer, but hand drafting is so much more satisfying!
04/06/2026

Sure, I could draw a floor plan on my computer, but hand drafting is so much more satisfying!

Hope you and those close to you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
11/27/2025

Hope you and those close to you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

The Alexander-Howell House in Eastover was designed by architect Franklin Gordon, who was known for his Tudor Revival an...
11/20/2025

The Alexander-Howell House in Eastover was designed by architect Franklin Gordon, who was known for his Tudor Revival and Colonial Revival residences. The house is named for the father-daughter duo of Sydenham Brevard Alexander, Jr., and Mary Brevard Alexander Howell. A descendant of Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence signer John McKnitt Alexander, Syd Alexander was a noted businessman in the first decades of the twentieth century. He was the southern representative for Massachusetts-based Crompton & Knowles Loom Works, a textile machinery manufacturer, and was known across the region as an expert within the textile industry until his sudden death in 1935. His only daughter Mary Brevard, colloquially known as Vard, was equally notable in the social and philanthropic community in Charlotte. Among her accomplishments were holding national offices for the Junior League in the 1930s, supporting the establishment and long-term feasibility of the Mint Museum of Art, and serving on the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library board of trustees for thirty years. Vard donated family photos and ephemera to the , which were very helpful in researching the property. She seemed like a fun person! The Alexander-Howell House was designated a landmark by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission in August 2024.

You may be into historic preservation if you look at this photo and think, “Ooh, look at that tasty mid-century bathroom...
11/11/2025

You may be into historic preservation if you look at this photo and think, “Ooh, look at that tasty mid-century bathroom with an original wall heater!”

When a historian is in charge of book fair decor, you’re going to have a history lesson included! Y’all means all at the...
11/05/2025

When a historian is in charge of book fair decor, you’re going to have a history lesson included! Y’all means all at the BCE Family Farm! Billingsville is named for Sam Billings, a Black farmer born enslaved who donated land for the school in the 1920s.

The Franks House on Dunbar Street in (historically part of Third Ward) was awarded Best Landmark Decision by ! It was a...
10/29/2025

The Franks House on Dunbar Street in (historically part of Third Ward) was awarded Best Landmark Decision by ! It was an honor to be part of the designation process!

Here's all the SVM projects which have been designated as Mecklenburg County historic landmarks in the last 18 months! -...
10/28/2025

Here's all the SVM projects which have been designated as Mecklenburg County historic landmarks in the last 18 months!

--Davidson Baptist Chapel (today home of the Davidson Community Players), Davidson
--Ziglar-Bowers House, Wesley Heights, Charlotte
--Dr. C. W. and Vivian L. Williams House, Hyde Park Estates, Charlotte
--Armour Street Mill House, Davidson
--Alexander-Howell House, Eastover, Charlotte

I'll try to do an individual post for each of these in the (hopefully near) future.

10/17/2025

Prominent Charlotte architect Charles Bates' midcentury modern glass house is listed for $1,799,000.

The Garfield and Green Streets Historic District in Statesville is awaiting federal approval to be placed on the Nationa...
10/17/2025

The Garfield and Green Streets Historic District in Statesville is awaiting federal approval to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places! A joint venture between myself and .

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