One of Mecklenburg County’s last known surviving antebellum log homes, the Sloan-Porter House remained in the Sloan and Porter families for more than 200 years. 

(ca. 1878)

One of Mint Hill’s most enduring post-Civil War structures, the Forbis-Venn House was home for three generations of the Richard Forbis family.

Former Charlotte Mayor Frank R. McNinch briefly lived in this Sharon Lane home before his appointments to high-ranking positions in the Hoover and Roosevelt administrations. 

The Phillips House and Morris Barn, the home of longtime Matthews postmaster Pete Phillips, is a unique early twentieth century in-town farmhouse and agricultural operation.  

The longtime recording home of local music legend Arthur Smith also hosted such icons as Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash, James Brown, and Billy Graham. 

The prominent civil rights and civic advocate Dr. Charles W. Williams lived in this well-preserved mid-century split-level ranch home.  

Home of an early 20th-century electric engine repair company whose services supported the growth of Charlotte’s textile industry during the transition from coal-power steam to electricity.

In order to protect our community’s best natural areas, Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation has strategically set aside almost 8,000 acres of parkland to conserve our highest quality forests, grasslands, wetlands, rare species habitats, and water quality.

Known now as the Dunhill Hotel, the Louis Asbury-designed Mayfair Manor offered uptown overnight stays and permanent residency for Charlotteans and visitors alike for decades. 

The circa 1890 Hayes-Byrum Store is the oldest surviving commercial building in rural Mecklenburg County.