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This map of Charlotte shows the streetcar routes through the city. The streetcar ran from the Square up Central Avenue before turning left on The Plaza. The line ended at Parkwood Avenue.

Chatham Estates was developed by Paul Chatham beginning in 1914. He envisioned a broad boulevard flanked by large estates enjoying the most modern amenities, including both automobile and streetcar access and full utilities.

As part of their efforts to maintain Plaza-Midwood (PM) as a stable neighborhood, the neighborhood association collaborated with the city council and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission to review and revise zoning designations in the area. PM…