Fourth Ward Charlotte: A Neighborhood History

In 1970, Charlotte's Fourth Ward was a desolate zone of vacant lots dotted with boarded—up and burned—out buildings. Today, the neighborhood is a leafy mix of Victorian homes, modern in—fill houses and stately apartment buildings. The remarkable story of that transformation began with an unlikely coalition of preservationists, bankers and young families seeking community. Author Cameron Holtz interviewed dozens of these early actor...