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Old North Charlotte is a
neighborhood
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in
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
. Old North Charlotte, contrary to its name, comprises a large section of the city's east side.
Old North Charlotte is one of Charlotte's oldest neighborhoods and can trace its history back to the early 1880s when
Mecklenburg's economy was still heavily reliant on the
textile
Textile is an umbrella term that includes various fiber-based materials, including fibers, yarns, filaments, threads, different fabric types, etc. At first, the word "textiles" only referred to woven fabrics. However, weaving is not the ...
industry. As a result many former mill buildings dot the landscape of the area which is home to Charlotte's arts district, North Davidson, or "
NoDa
NoDa (short for "North Davidson") is a popular arts district in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is located in the North Charlotte neighborhood on and around North Davidson Street and 36th Street, approximately one mile northeast of Up ...
".
Following
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
Old North Charlotte was much like any of the other
mill town
A mill town, also known as factory town or mill village, is typically a settlement that developed around one or more mills or factories, usually cotton mills or factories producing textiles. Europe
Italy
* ''Crespi d'Adda'', UNESCO World Her ...
s throughout the piedmont region. Workers lived in similar looking company-owned homes on what was then the northern edge of Charlotte (this is how the area gets its name).
In 1975 Old North Charlotte was home to the city's last surviving
textile mill
Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful goods ...
, Johnston Mill, which would cease operations soon thereafter. After this the area was plunged into a home of widespread poverty and crime, most notably
prostitution
Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in Sex work, sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, n ...
. The 1990s saw the success of an effort led by community figures such as
church
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Religion
* Church (building), a building for Christian religious activities
* Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination
* Church service, a formalized period of Christian communal worship
* Chris ...
leaders to clean up the area; in doing so the area became more attractive to development due to its location close to
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 ...
.
Boundaries
The boundaries of Old North Charlotte are different from the boundaries of its "arts district" synonym NoDa. The official neighborhood of Old North Charlotte is bounded on the West side by Matheson Avenue & Clemson Avenue; on the North side by the North Carolina Railroad tracks; on the East side by Eastway Drive; on the South side by The Plaza. This means the recognized social demographics of Old North Charlotte are very different than that of NoDa.
Parks
* North Charlotte Park (Spencer Street and Herrin Avenue)
* Charles Ave. Park (Charles Avenue @ Pinkney Street)
* Clemson Ave. Park (Charles Avenue @ Clemson Avenue)
Schools
* Highland Montessori School
*
Garinger High School
Garinger High School (sometimes referred to simply as Garinger or The G) is a high school located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
History
Garinger was in essence the relocation of Central High School, making it one of the oldest remaining schools i ...
(in nearby Shamrock)
External links
A history of Old North Charlotteat Char-Meck Historic Landmarks Commission
Old North Charlotteat
WikiMapia
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Neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina