Starmount is a predominantly

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. Located along South Boulevard, it is between Sharon Road West and Emerywood Drive, with the Little Sugar Creek its eastern border. Consisting of nearly 1,400 homes, it is one of the largest established neighborhoods and is known for its ranch-style or

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brick

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homes.

History

Starmount was constructed during the early 1960s by Ervin Construction Company. Phase One of

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took place primarily from Starbrook Drive south to Sherbourne, then spread north towards Archdale Drive at Phase Two.

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s were built using true

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2 x 4s,

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floors and

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construction. A great portion of the neighborhood is made up of 1,200-1,500 sq. ft. ranch-style, but there are also many split-level, two-story, and

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homes of and larger.

Subdivisions

Starmount has three other residential subdivisions within its area, they are: Lennox Square, Park South Station, and Starmount Cove. Several large apartment complexes can also be found at Sharon Lakes Road.

Transportation infrastructure

Mass transit

The

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, operated by the

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(CATS), has three stations with

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that are all located along South Boulevard: * Sharon Road West station *

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Archdale station Archdale is a light rail station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The elevated island platform is a stop along the Lynx Blue Line and serves Montclaire South and nearby Montclaire and Starmount neighborhoods. It also features a 432-space park and r ...

CATS also operates the following bus routes, all of which borders the neighborhood: * #12 (South Boulevard) * #43 (Ballantyne) * #57 (Archdale/SouthPark)

References

Neighborhoods in Charlotte, North Carolina Populated places established in the 1960s {{MecklenburgCountyNC-geo-stub