Bryant Park
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About the Location
Historic Origins
Bryant Park is an 8.7-acre urban park located at 1701 West Morehead Street in the Historic Camp Greene neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. The park was constructed in the 1930s as a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project and is noted for its unique network of stone walls and stone seating above the softball fields.
Built on land donated by prominent Charlotte developer E. C. Griffith, Bryant Park was one of the first projects of the Charlotte Park and Recreation Commission. Its development began in 1929-1930 but was initially hindered by the onset of the Great Depression.
Distinctive Features
The park features a terraced hillside leading down to wide expanses of green playing fields, showcasing an intricate and distinctive stonework that serves as a reminder of Charlotte's urban landscape evolution.
The construction, primarily involving the creation of complex stone boundary walls, terrace walls, and stone seating for the large softball field, was completed during the height of the Great Depression, likely with funding and labor provided by the Works Progress Administration.
Recreational Facilities
The park contains a softball field and a multi-purpose public field, providing recreational spaces for local residents.
Historical Significance
In 2003, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission designated Bryant Park as a historic landmark, recognizing its significance in the city's development.
Bryant Park's history reflects the changing landscape of Charlotte. In the 1960s and 1970s, when the Charlotte Parks Commission was underfunded, intense industrial development on West Morehead Street forced Bryant Park to relinquish much of its original space.
Today, the park is less than half its original size but remains a vital green space in Charlotte's West Morehead Street industrial sector.
