Brooklyn (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Brooklyn was a largely African American section of
Second Ward.[3]
Old Grace A. M. E. Zion Church
Originally known as Logtown, the area grew after the American Civil War as freed slaves settled in urban areas. It developed commerce, was home to fine residences of Charlotte's prosperous and prominent African Americans as well as shanties. It was home to Charlotte's first school for African Americans, the Myers Street School, which closed in 1907.
The Swank Social Club was established on the site of the former Second Ward High School.
Legacy
The
Old Grace A.M.E. Zion Church and the Second Ward Gym are a couple of the few remaining buildings that still remains as reminders of the former neighborhood. In 2009, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture opened in Second Ward, named after Harvey Gantt, architect and first black Mayor of Charlotte. In 2019, the Levine Museum of the New South held an exhibit about the community.[6][2] That same year, it was announced of a new mixed-use development, called Brooklyn Village, be built in Second Ward; the name pays homage to the former neighborhood.[7] In 2022, Stonewall Street was renamed "Brooklyn Village Avenue" in relation to the new development; Stonewall station was also renamed Brooklyn Village station in conjunction to the road name change.[8][9]
See also
References
- ^ Funk, Tim (January 18, 2019). "Brooklyn was the center of black life in Charlotte. Until the bulldozers arrived". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved July 14, 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Carolina Impact Season 7 Episode 12 (YouTube)
- ^ a b c d Thomas, Nikki Lynn. "Research Guides: Historic Charlotte Neighborhoods: Brooklyn". Guides.library.uncc.edu. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Story: Second Ward High School". Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library.
- ^ "Brooklyn Village: History". Brooklyn Village. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ ""Brooklyn: Once a City within a City" opens at Levine Museum on Nov. 15". Q City Metro. November 14, 2019.
- ^ Tim Funk (January 18, 2019). "Brooklyn was the center of black life in Charlotte. Until the bulldozers arrived". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "CATS: LYNX Stonewall Station will be renamed Brooklyn Village Station". Charlotte, NC: WCNC-TV. May 18, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Cain, Woody (June 30, 2022). "Brooklyn Village Avenue replaces Stonewall Street in Uptown Charlotte". Charlotte, NC: WFAE. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
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