Myers Park (Charlotte)

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Myers Park Historic District
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Withers Building, Queens University campus, July 2007
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LocationRoughly bounded by NC 16, E and W Queens Rd., and Lillington Ave., Charlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates 35°11′33″N80°49′59″W / 35.19250°N 80.83306°W / 35.19250; -80.83306
Area597 acres (242 ha)
Architect John Nolen
Earle Sumner Draper
Louis H. Asbury
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Bungalow/craftsman, Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No. 87000655 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 1987

Myers Park is a neighborhood and historic district in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. [2]

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Neighborhoods that are near Myers Park include Dilworth and Sedgefield to the west, Eastover to the east, Uptown Charlotte to the north, and SouthPark and Foxcroft to the south. The Little Sugar Creek Greenway runs along the western edge of the neighborhood, adjacent to Freedom Park. Though its boundaries originally coincided with the boundaries of the 1,220-acre (4.9 km2) John Spring Myers farm, the neighborhood, by 2008, comprised 2,200 acres (8.9 km2) 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. [2]

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. [2] There were 4,643 housing units in Myers Park. [2] In 2024, the median household income of 28207 (Myers Park's zip code) was $230,889. [3] The average home value was $1,597,112 [4]

Culture

Myers Park is home to the "Booty Loop", a popular 2.85-mile walking, running, and cycling route. [5] [6] 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. [7] The 24 hour fundraising event draws hundreds of cyclists and thousands of spectators each year. [8]

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.

Transportation

Mass transit

The following buses from the Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) serve Myers Park and the surrounding neighborhoods:

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 well-known, as when traveling toward Uptown Charlotte on Providence Road, one must actually turn right at the intersection to stay on Providence, not go straight.

Education and libraries

The Myers Park branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Myersparklibrary.jpg
The Myers Park branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County

School system

Residents of Myers Park attend Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, including Myers Park High School, 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. [9] The library is located at the corner of Queens Road and Providence Road.

Sites of interest

Historic district

The Myers Park Historic District is a national historic district encompasses 670 contributing buildings, 4 contributing sites, and contributing structures in Myers Park. It was developed after 1911 and includes notable examples of Bungalow / American Craftsman, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival style architecture. [14] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [1]

Notable Historic Structures

Notable residents

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "2008 Neighborhood Quality of Life Study: Myers Park". charmeck.org Web Site. City of Charlotte and the County of Mecklenburg. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Reventure App". www.reventure.app. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Myers Park Charlotte NC Home Prices & Home Values". Zillow. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "13 terms every true Charlottean should know". Charlotte Five. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Booty Loop". Great Runs. May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Beginnings of Booty". 24 Foundation. July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. ↑ "5 Things To Know About Charlotte's '24 Hours Of Booty'". WFAE. July 26, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Myers Park branch of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County". Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  10. ↑ "Christ Church Charlotte Official Homepage". ChristchurchCharlotte.org. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "The Manor Theatre To Close Permanently After 73 Years" . Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Duke Mansion: Our History". dukemansion.com. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary – Charlotte". winghavengardens.org. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  14. ↑ Mary Beth Gatza (August 1995). "Myers Park Historic District" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places – Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
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