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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.

This cartoon highlights Charlotte's reputation as a destroyer of historic properties. It was included in a leaflet protesting the proposed routes of Independence Freeway that would plow through either Plaza Midwood or Elizabeth.

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.

A photograph of the map shows that the Plaza Midwood area was taking its modern shape. Much development had yet to occur beyond Morningside and Masonic drives. Notice Independence Boulevard runs through the Chantilly neighborhood to the south.

The Sanborn Map Company produced fire maps for cities and towns across the nation. This map of the Chatham Estates area shows Central Avenue between the Seaboard Air Line railroad crossing and Hawthorne Lane.

The Sanborn Map Company produced fire maps for cities and towns across the nation. This map of the Chatham Estates area shows Central Avenue between Clement and Thomas avenues.

The Sanborn Map Company produced fire maps for cities and towns across the nation. This map of the Chatham Estates area shows Central Avenue at its intersection with The Plaza.

The Sanborn Map Company produced fire maps for cities and towns across the nation. This map of the Chatham Estates area shows Central Avenue between Louise Avenue and Hawthorne Lane.

The Sanborn Map Company produced fire maps for cities and towns across the nation. This map of the Chatham Estates area shows Central Avenue between the Thomas Avenue and the Seaboard Air Line railroad.

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…