The Painting Pros Restores One of Charlotte, North Carolina’s Most Enduring Landmarks
Posted: 01-29-2009 : CHARLOTTE, N.C.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Painting Pros, “America’s Painting Company” has won an award from the Middle Atlantic Council’s Picture it Painted Perfectly Type III Residential Restoration. The Company is being submitted for a National Award which will be announced at PACE 2009 in New Orleans Louisiana.

The award was given for the “Green” exterior restoration of The Thomas Alexander House located at 2051 Sharon Lane in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Historical Overview

The story of the Thomas Alexander House, named for original owner Thomas Morgan Alexander (1855-1914), begins with the story of his family. Thomas's great-great-grandfather, Hezekiah Alexander (1722-1801), arrived in Mecklenburg County in 1766 with his wife and the first five of their ten children. Hezekiah Alexander is best known as a colonial landowner and signer of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. In 1774, he built a fine rock house which stands today as one of Charlotte's most enduring landmarks. Hezekiah had a son, Silas Alexander, who had a son, Telemarcus Alexander, who in turn had a son James Wallace Alexander.

There is special significance in terms of its history, architecture, and/or cultural importance: The Commission judges that the property known as the Thomas Alexander House does possess special significance in terms of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. The Commission bases its judgment on the following considerations:

1) The Thomas Alexander house was built for an extended family that had roots in the community and an ancestral tie to the early history of Mecklenburg County. The Alexanders were a prominent family whose members were highly regarded among their friends and neighbors.

2) The Thomas Alexander House was once the seat of a fairly large farm and is an excellent, intact example of a turn of the century farmhouse. The design represents the marriage of two different architectural eras--blending the form and features of the familiar Queen Anne Victorian model with Classical elements in the latest style.

3) The Thomas Alexander House was miles away from Charlotte when it was built. The city limits overtook the property in 1960, and now extend for miles beyond. Though now surrounded by residential development on all sides, the Thomas Alexander House still retains the feeling and association of a rural farmhouse. Such places are becoming increasingly rare in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, and serve as valuable reminders that life was very different ninety-five years ago.

About The Painting Pros
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, The Painting Pros is a national provider of residential and commercial painting services. For 6 years, The Painting Pros has upheld a commitment to sound business practices - commitments that have made it a leader in its industry. Guided by an experienced staff and innovative software systems and techniques, we are inspired to discover ways to improve the communities in which we live in by painting one house or building at a time. That is why we are America’s Painting Company! For pictures or more information please contact Matt Phillips at 704-424-5555 ext. 150.