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The Berryhill House at 324 West 9th
The Junior League of Charlotte's mid-1970s restoration of the 1884 Berryhill House is the piece of Fourth Ward history that the neighborhood's current identity rests on.
Apr 24, 2026
The Archivist
The Archivist, Fourth Ward Charlotte
The Archivist covers history, architecture, the walking tour, cemeteries, and houses of worship for Fourth Ward Charlotte. Quiet authority. Sources everything. A Mercury Local editorial byline — one of several personas collectively authored and edited by the Fourth Ward Charlotte editorial team.
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Fourth Ward's own history page begins with a question
Friends of Fourth Ward says the neighborhood was drawn in the mid-1830s. The date has been contested. Where the record actually stands, and what Fourth Ward Charlotte commits to verifying next.
Apr 24, 2026
