Myers Park is a
neighborhood
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and historic district in
Charlotte
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,
North Carolina
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,
United States
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.
Neighborhoods that are near Myers Park include
Dilworth and
Sedgefield
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History Roman
A Roman 'ladder settlement' was discovered by C ...
to the west, Eastover to the east,
Uptown Charlotte
Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina. The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77. The a ...
to the north, and
South Park
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and Foxcroft to the south. The
Little Sugar Creek Greenway
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runs along the western edge of the neighborhood, adjacent to
Freedom Park
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. Though its boundaries originally coincided with the boundaries of the John Spring Myers farm, the neighborhood, by 2008, comprised and had a population of 9,809. Myers Park is bounded by Queens Road to the north, Providence Road to the east, Sharon Road to the south, and Park Road to the west.
Demographics
Of the 9,809 people living in Myers Park in 2008, 2,249 were under 18 years of age; approx. 1,511 were over 64 years of age.
There were 4,643 housing units in Myers Park.
The median household income was $109,772.
The average house value in Myers Park was $778,762.
Culture
Myers Park is home to the "Booty Loop" a popular 2.85-mile walking, running, and cycling route. The route follows Queens Road to Selwyn Avenue, turns right down Queens Road West to Hopedale Avenue and then right back onto Queens Road, completing the loop. The cycling loop is also the original home to the 24 Hours of Booty annual charitable event, hosted by the 24 Foundation. The 24 hour fundraising event draws hundreds of cyclists and thousands of spectators each year.
The neighborhood's central location and wide, tree lined streets make it a popular choice to include in event routes for local charity runs and the
Charlotte Marathon
The Novant Health Charlotte Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina, every November. It was previously called Thunder Road Marathon and used to feature a NASCAR theme in keeping with the region's close ties t ...
.
Transportation
Mass transit
The following buses from the
Charlotte Area Transit System
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(CATS) serve Myers Park and the surrounding neighborhoods:
* #6 (Kings Drive)
* #14 (Providence Road)
* #15 (Randolph Road)
* #18 (Selwyn Avenue)
* #19 (Park Road)
* #20 (Queens/Sharon Road)
Roads
Providence Road, Kings Drive, and Queens Road are major thoroughfares in Myers Park. The highly confusing intersection of "Queens and Queens and Providence and Providence" in front of the
Myers Park Library is legendary, as when traveling toward
Uptown Charlotte
Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina. The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77. The a ...
on Providence Road, one must actually turn right at the intersection to stay on Providence, not go straight.
Education and libraries
School system
Residents of Myers Park attend
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (abbreviated CMS) is a local education agency headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the public school system for Mecklenburg County. With over 147,000 students enrolled, it is the second-largest school ...
, including
Myers Park High School
Myers Park High School is a public high school in Charlotte, North Carolina. It serves grades 9–12, and is a part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.
History
Myers Park High School opened in 1951. The school has a 62-acre campus w ...
, Alexander Graham Middle School, Myers Park Traditional Elementary School, and Selwyn Elementary School.
Myers Park is served by the Myers Park Branch of the
Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library (previously the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County) is the public library system of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina.
About
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is one of ...
. The library is located at the corner of Queens Road and Providence Road.
Sites of interest
*Christ Episcopal Church
*Little Church on the Lane – originally Myers Park
Moravian Church
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*Manor Theatre – one of Charlotte's oldest movie theatres, permanently closed in 2020
*Myers Park Baptist Church
*Myers Park Presbyterian Church
*Myers Park United Methodist Church
*
Edgehill Park
*
Duke Mansion – 400 Hermitage Road
*
Queens University of Charlotte
The Queens University of Charlotte is a private university in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has approximately 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students through the College of Arts and Sciences, the McColl School of Business, the Wayland H. Cato, ...
*
Theatre Charlotte
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– Charlotte's oldest arts organization and the state's longest running community theatre
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Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary
Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary is a garden and habitat for birds and wildlife located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It includes the Elizabeth Lawrence House & Garden, which is the site of a garden writer’s living laboratory. The site al ...
Historic district
The Myers Park Historic District is a national
historic district
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encompasses 670 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and contributing structures in Myers Park. It was developed after 1911 and includes notable examples of
Bungalow
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The first house in England that was classified as a b ...
/
American Craftsman
American Craftsman is an American domestic architectural style, inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, which included interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts, beginning in the last years of the 19th century. Its ...
,
Colonial Revival
The Colonial Revival architectural style seeks to revive elements of American colonial architecture.
The beginnings of the Colonial Revival style are often attributed to the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, which reawakened Americans to the archi ...
, and
Tudor Revival
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style architecture.
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1995.
Notable Historic Structures
*
Elizabeth Lawrence House and Garden
Elizabeth Lawrence House & Garden is a historic home and garden located at Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1948–1949, and is a small -story, five-bay, Colonial Revival style frame dwelling. The house is set on ...
(1949)
*H.M. McAden House (1917) designed by architect
Louis H. Asbury
*J. Luther Snyder House (1920)
*John Jamison House (1912)
*Lambeth-Gossett House (1916)
*
James Buchanan Duke House
James Buchanan Duke House, also known as Lynnwood and White Oaks, is a historic home located in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was designed by architect Charles Christian Hook, with the original section built in 1914 and subs ...
(1914)
*
Queens College campus, five buildings dated to 1916
*Myers Park Moravian Church (1924)
*Myers Park Presbyterian Church (1928)
*Myers Park United Methodist Church (1929)
References
External links
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Neighborhood GuideMyers Park video
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Streetcar suburbs
Neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina
Populated places established in 1911
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in North Carolina
Colonial Revival architecture in North Carolina
Tudor Revival architecture in North Carolina
National Register of Historic Places in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Houses in Charlotte, North Carolina