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A Charlotte nonprofit will give two historic properties â commonly called shotgun houses â new life as affordable housing. The homes, which date from the late 19th century, were moved to uptown s First Ward three decades ago.
Now, they re on the move again. The West Side Community Land Trust has taken possession of the two homes and broke ground Friday to prepare to move them to west Charlotte s Lakeview community.
Jamall Kinard, a Lakeview resident and land trust board member, noted the significance that the shotgun homes, which largely disappeared through government programs that displaced Black neighborhoods, are being used now to make history and preserve affordable housing in gentrifying areas.