Explore the records
Browse park and recreation records, public art, historic places and attractions across Charlotte and the surrounding area. Find a place by name, compare a recorded style or artist, or follow the data behind a guide.
Start with a collection, then open an individual record for its location, evidence and check date. Some records have a researched history; others are shorter listings. The date tells you when the record was checked, so use the named organization for current visiting arrangements.
Planning an outing? A historic designation, a public owner or a map point does not establish permission to enter. Check current access, opening arrangements, charges and parking with the property or venue before traveling. For a ready-made starting point, browse Guides by topic or Visiting Charlotte.
Start with a collection
Parks and recreation
Look up selected park and recreation records by name, with recorded facilities and location details.
Public art
Browse the register by artwork, artist or collection, then check the specific installation's location and access.
Historic places and attractions
Find historic properties, districts and other recorded destinations. Open each record to see what its sources establish.
Maps, search and downloads
Greenway map
Compare mapped segments, recorded surfaces and entrances. Choose a specific section and check current trail conditions before setting out.
Search the directory
Search the wider set of places, businesses and organizations. Read the evidence and research depth on the record you choose.
Open data
Download the Handbook's CSV files with source notes and caveats. Read the reuse terms and keep the credit and limitations with any data you reuse.
Guides by topic
Find a guide for a visit, a practical task or a deeper look at Charlotte's history.
Historic places by architectural style
These groups use the style recorded in a register entry or building record. A district can include several styles. Open a property’s record for the underlying source and the scope of its designation. Counts show records in this Handbook snapshot.
Browse by recorded town or city
These links group the locations recorded in the Handbook. They are not a complete list of municipalities or a city-limit map. A postal city and the jurisdiction serving an address can differ; use Mecklenburg County’s address information when that distinction matters. Counts show records in this Handbook snapshot.
Public art by collection or location
A collection name may cover more than one building or branch. Open an artwork’s record for the installation location. Interior and exterior describe the recorded setting; check with the venue to find out whether the work is on view and how to reach it.
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 35 works
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library · 20 works
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department · 12 works
- Charlotte Convention Center · 10 works
- Hal Marshall Center · 9 works
- Spectrum Center · 8 works
- Charlotte Fire Department · 5 works
- The Charlotte Uptown Square · 4 works
- Animal Control Facility · 4 works
- Central Avenue Streetscape · 4 works
- NASCAR Hall of Fame · 4 works
- Mecklenburg County Courthouse · 4 works
Public art by artist
Browse the artist credits recorded in this collection, including named collaborations. Counts show records in the Handbook snapshot.
Read the history behind the places
Follow a neighborhood’s development through historic records, community archives and oral histories. These guides help explain the places in the collections above.
How Charlotte's neighborhoods were made
Compare the streetcar suburbs, mill districts and early development plans that shaped the city, with links to the historical records.
Thirteen Charlotte neighborhoods and their archives
Find neighborhood histories and original research material through UNC Charlotte's archive guide, including communities altered or displaced over time.
Dilworth
Explore the history of Charlotte's first streetcar suburb and the later plans that shaped its streets. Respect the homes and private property within the historic district.
NoDa and North Charlotte
Read the textile-mill history behind today's NoDa, then use the guide's sources to identify the buildings and places discussed.
The Historic West End
Explore the historically Black neighborhoods around Johnson C. Smith University through community history, archives and the places that connect them.
University City
Start with UNC Charlotte's main campus and its transport connections, then choose a specific campus or nearby destination to explore.
Brooklyn
Learn about the former Brooklyn neighborhood in Second Ward through its history and residents' accounts, and distinguish what survives from what was demolished.
Who designed Charlotte
Compare the plans and recorded designers of Charlotte's residential districts, from streetcar suburbs to mill housing.
These are routes into documented history, not safety rankings or property advice. See how the Handbook uses its sources and its corrections policy.