It all started in the 1890s, when local visionary Edward Dilworth Latta established Charlotte's first streetcar line, built a
90-acre park that modestly bore his name, and used both to entice city dwellers to move from the center of town to his new "suburb" called Dilworth.
At the time, it was quite a venture to live all the way out in the neighborhood bordered on three sides by what is now East Boulevard, South
Boulevard and Morehead Street. Some tried it and moved back to the city, tiring of the daily commute. More tried it and stayed, though,
including many of the city's most prominent industrialists, who in time employed world-class architects to create a still-stunning collection of
Victorian, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival homes. On an even larger scale, the Olmsted Brothers - noted for projects such as the White House
grounds and Duke University's campus - developed the master plan of grand curving drives, thoughtfully sculpted from the naturally flowing topography.
This design, compared to grid-like plans that preceded it, gave Dilworth its charming mix of present day vistas, delightfully changing from cozy vignettes
to panoramic landscapes as one moves from block to block.
Times change, and in this case for the better. The streets are now lined with 100-year old trees, and the city has fully embraced the old "new" suburb,
filling it with an eclectic collection of restaurants, offices and boutiques. And the commute to Uptown - still passing Latta Park along the way - is a breeze.
Dilworth. A lifestyle - like yours - that's one step ahead.
Just a few of your neighbors...
- 131 Main
- Berrybrook Farm
- Blockbuster Video
- Brixx Pizza
- Cantina 1511
- Caribou Coffee
- Carolinas Medical Center
- Charlotte Trolley
- Children's Theatre
- Copper - Cuisine of India
- Dikadee's Deli
- Dowd YMCA
- Freedom Park
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- Harris Teeter
- Just Fresh Bakery Café & Market
- Kinko's
- Latta Park
- The Morehead Inn
- Outback Steakhouse
- Petal Boutique
- Starbucks
- Vanish Ink Laser Skin Care
- Winterfire Craft Gallery
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