Elizabeth

Elizabeth is one of The Soto & Ferreira group favorite neighborhoods! With
gorgeous big beautiful houses, Elizabeth is one of Charlotte's more desirable
neighborhoods.!  

"Elizabeth takes its name from Elizabeth College, a small Lutheran women's
college founded in 1897 on the present-day site of Presbyterian Hospital.
Elizabeth began to develop rapidly after 1902, when a trolley line was
completed, and was annexed in 1907. Home of Independence Park, the first
public park in the city, Elizabeth became one of the most fashionable
residential areas in Charlotte in its early days. In 2006 Elizabeth had a
population of 3,908.

Because much of the neighborhood was developed in the early 20th century,
Elizabeth's trees have had time to mature. They now form a canopy over most
of Elizabeth's residential streets. In addition, Elizabeth is more
pedestrian-friendly than most Charlotte neighborhoods; businesses and
residences are in close proximity, and most roads have sidewalks.
The current boundaries of the Elizabeth neighborhood are, roughly, Randolph
Road/4th Street to the Southwest; Independence Boulevard to the West and
North; and a creek to the East. Major avenues include Elizabeth Avenue and
7th Street.

Elizabeth contains two major hospitals (Presbyterian Hospital and Mercy
Hospital), and a number of medical offices line Randolph Road. Along 7th
Street there are numerous old houses that have been converted into shops,
offices, and restaurants. At the western end of the neighborhood lies
Independence Park and American Legion Memorial Stadium. A development
project is underway to revitalize Elizabeth Avenue.
Elizabeth is bordered by Chantilly, which is jokingly referred to as "Little
Elizabeth", and Grier Heights among others." *

* Article copied from Wikipedia