Romare Bearden Park
Romare Bearden Park broke ground on the 100th anniversary of the famous artists’ birthday on September 2, 2011. A 5.2-acre parcel located in Third Ward between Church and Mint Streets and Martin Luther King (MLK) Boulevard and 4th Street is being transformed into a beautiful urban park. Born in Charlotte in 1912, Bearden was an internationally renowned artist and at one point in his childhood, lived near the site of the new park. The park design is based on the work of public artist Norie Sato and inspired by Bearden’s multimedia collages where he used memory, experiences and tradition as the basis of his work. For example, the main pathway that bisects the park from Church Street to the main plaza of the future Charlotte Knights Ballpark is named the “Evocative Spine” to represent the way Bearden created his work by ‘evoking’ his childhood memories. Two other features of the park, Madeline’s and Maudell’s gardens, represent how Bearden used the memory of the beautiful garden’s kept by his mother and grandmother to inspire his art. The park is currently under construction with anticipated completion in 2012. For more information, visit ParkAndRec.com
316 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28202
- Center City Partners Development Report
- Center City Partners Development Report - Romare Bearden Park PDF
Details
| Developer | Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department |
| Completion | 2012 |
| Neighborhood | Third Ward |
Additional Details
| Acres | 5.2 |
| Architect | Land Design Inc. / Neighboring Concepts |
| Cost | $9 Million |
| Use | Open Space |
