Rose Leary Love's childhood home on Boundary St.
Rose Leary Love grew up as part of a remarkable family on Boundary St. As an adult, she was a teacher, writer, poet, and organist. For years, she typed her memories of life in Brooklyn. In 1996, her memories were published in the book Plum Thickets and Field Daisies (Charlotte, NC: Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, 1996).
The United House Of Prayer For All People on South McDowell St. The church was torn down in 1970 as part of urban renewal. The site is now part of Marshall Park.
The following descriptions refer to photographs that show members and leaders of the United House of Prayer:
HENRY HOUSTON, FOUNDER OF THE CHARLOTTE POST, TALKS WITH MEMBERS OF THE WPA LIFE HISTORIES COLLECTION PROJECT ON AUGUST 29, 1939
From the WPA Life Histories Collection
[J. R. Glenn]
Cora. L. Bennett, Writer
Dudley W. Crawford, Reviser
Second Ward lies within the city of Charlotte, NC, south of Trade Street and east of Tryon Street. Boundary Street and Little Sugar Creek formed its other boundaries. Beginning in the late nineteenth century, African Americans made it the largest of their enclaves within the center city and gave it the name Brookyn.
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Explore two of Charlotte's historic African American neighborhoods:
Myers Street School
In the late 1940s, Myers Street School was the largest elementary school in North Carolina for black children. The school was torn down as part of urban renewal. The site is now part of Metro School and the Aquatic Center.
The 6th Grade Class of 1918