Latta Place is a historic plantation situated within a 1,460-acre nature preserve outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. The plantation, which was established in 1800 along the Catawba River, is currently stewarded by Mecklenburg County and is a site of significance and meaning both to the local region and within the broader national dialogue concerning sites with histories of enslavement. The County hopes to make Latta Place a more inclusive space, expanding the historic narratives shared with visitors and providing a greater range of experiences and programming.
Agency, along with an expert interdisciplinary design team, is leading a community-engaged and design process to develop an authentic and collaborative approach to the site that recognizes Latta Place as a site of historical trauma for many African Americans. There is tremendous opportunity with the re-opening of Latta Place to reveal a cultural landscape that reckons with the legacies of the past while looking to the prospects of the future of the Mecklenburg County community and beyond. Anticipated program includes trails, interpretive experiences, a visitor center and more programming inspired by the community dialogue.
Our team includes Perkins&Will, Kimley-Horn Associates, The Design Minds, Kofi Boone, and McIntosh Poris Architects. We are closely collaborating with a steering committee that is deeply committed to telling the story of Latta Place with truth, empathy, and compassion.
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