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Shopping
and Dining near Park Avenue
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| ArtBar |
The
Living Room |
| Black
Sheep Boutique |
Phat
Burrito |
| Borealis
Salon |
Price’s
Chicken Coop |
| Carrabba’s
Italian Grill |
Queen’s
Beans Coffee Shop |
| Charlotte
Art League |
Quizno’s
Subs |
| Clay
on Camden |
Skipper’s
Scoops |
| Einstein
Brothers Bagels |
Sleepy
Poet Antiques |
| Intro |
South
End Exchange |
| Jack
Mason’s |
Sub
Station II |
| KM
Salon |
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Next,
the trolley stops at Park Avenue, the original
route from Dilworth into Latta Park, still to
be found at its eastern end. Park Avenue is another
street which was extended to connect Wilmore and
Dilworth.
Between Camden and South Blvd on Park Avenue is
the only building still standing from the 1923
Made in the Carolinas Industrial Exposition.
This
exhibition, held at the peak of Charlotte’s
third industrial boom, drew thousands of visitors,
and its official opening ceremony was attended
by the governors of both North and South Carolina.
There was even a musical band all the way from
Russia. The Exposition showcased a variety of
industrial products made in North and South Carolina.
Later the building was converted into an A&P
Grocery Store, and now houses the Miller Services
company.
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| Latta
Park |
To
assist in making settlement in Dilworth more attractive
and to promote streetcar travel, Dilworth’s
developers constructed a recreational area, named
Latta Park, at the end of the trolley line in
Dilworth. The company hired Joseph Forsyth Johnston,
a landscape architect, to design and supervise
the construction of a lake for boating, a lily
pad pond, a series of fountains, terraced flower
gardens, and a network of meandering paths and
drives. Latta Park became a favorite retreat for
the residents of Charlotte even before Dilworth
officially opened.
Many
thanks to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Historic Landmarks Commission for the historical
information included above.
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