1012 Condon Street

This sizable, well-built house, constructed in 1952-53 by Charlotte’s prolific African American contractor Mangie McQueen, was home to George Washington Holland,  Jr., who worked as a landscaping contractor.

Research has not yet  discovered much about Holland beyond this obituary in the Charlotte Observer, October 6, 1982: “Mr. George W. Holland, Jr., 59, of 1012 Condon St., landscaper, died Oct 1. Funeral is 4pm Friday at Friendship Baptist Church. Survivors are wife, Catherlene; son, George Holland III; brothers, Dante Holland of Columbus, Ohio, Toussaint Holland; sisters, Mrs. Zenobia Chamblee of Philadelphia, Miss Vernell Holland, Mrs. Elminie Rickman, both of Columbus, Mrs. Lorenza Merritt of Detroit. Grier is in charge.”