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Independence Park is a 24-acre urban park at 300 Hawthorne Lane situated at the western end of the Elizabeth neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina.The park was created in 1924 at the urging of Charlotte industrialist Daniel Augustus Tompkins, founder of the Charlotte Observer, and is the oldest public park in Charlotte. [1]
Home of Independence Park, the first public park in the city, Elizabeth became one of the most fashionable residential areas in Charlotte in its early days. [4] In 2006 Elizabeth had a population of 3,908. [5] Because much of the neighborhood was developed in the early 20th century, Elizabeth's trees have had time to mature.
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The Green is a one and a half acre park at 400 South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. [1] At one end of this so-called pocket park are the Mint Museum and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art; at the other end is the Charlotte Convention Center. [2] Next to it stands Charlotte's historic St. Peter's Catholic Church.
Belmont is a former mill village located east of Uptown, bordered by N. Davidson St., Parkwood Ave, 10th Ave, and Hawthorne St.; College Downs is a John Crosland Co./Ryland developed subdivision of tract-built and customized homes located directly across from UNC Charlotte in the University City/Newell-South district, and bordered by Old Concord Rd. to the east, University City Blvd. (Hwy. 49 ...
The Independence Building was a 186-foot (57 m) high-rise in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. It was built in 1909 by J.A. Jones Construction and imploded on September 27, 1981 to make way for 101 Independence Center. It originally had 12 floors but 2 more were added in 1928.
Thomas Polk Park is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and comprises the west quadrant of Independence Square, at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets.Named for Thomas Polk, a founding father of Charlotte and was among the residents and officials of Mecklenburg County who drafted and adopted the Mecklenburg Resolves.
Jul. 5—The annual celebration of America's independence took a step back in time at the Living History Park on July 4th. The North Augusta park, where volunteers explore the lifestyle of the 13 ...