Historic West End neighborhood guide: Black history, restaurants, landmarks
Welcome to the Historic West End and the Beatties Ford corridor in Charlotte. The community is home to historic sites, such as The Excelsior Club and the United House of Prayer. The Deltas of Charlotte Foundation, the headquarters of the storied Black sorority’s local chapter, call the Historic West End home. Nearby is the Kappa Hall, a hub for the historic Black Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Why it’s called Historic West End
Anchored by Johnson C. Smith University, a historically Black university, the Historic West End is home to some of Charlotte’s oldest Black communities: McCrorey Heights, Washington Heights, Hyde Park, sville, Oaklawn, Northwood Estates/University Park and Lincoln Heights.
The corridor stretching more than 8 miles is located near the edge of Uptown.
Average priced single-family home
The median home price in Historic West End is around $480,000 according to Redfin.com.
Apartment Rents
The median rent price is is $1,819 per month.
Who lives in West End
The Historic WestEnd has a population of more than 44,000 people according to Flyhomes, Inc.
It’s main zip code is 28208. The area’s diverse population is: 61% Black, 16% White, 14% Hispanic, and 4% Asian, according to unitedstateszipcodes.org.
Some properties and rental listings within the area may also fall under 28216, according to Redfin.com.
Restaurants
West End has a variety of fast-food and popular chains. There also are plenty of locally-owned restaurants and international options.
▪ A & C Chinese Fast Food, 2200 Beatties Ford Road E, Charlotte
▪ American Deli, 2004 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Chicken King, 1740 W Trade St., Charlotte
▪ House of Prayer Cafeteria, 2321 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Jet’s Pizza, 1800 Rozzelles Ferry Road, Charlotte
▪ Little Caesars, 5009 Beatties Ford Road, #102, Charlotte
▪ Mama Gee’s, 509 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Niki’s Food Shop, 2200 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Original Chicken & Ribs, 1100 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Subway, 5009 Beatties Ford Road, #101, Charlotte
▪ Sunset Seafood & Soul Food, 5009 Beatties Ford Rd #112, Charlotte
▪ Tops China Restaurant, 2127 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Tropical Goodies Caribbean Restaurant, 2316 Lasalle St., Charlotte
▪ West End Fresh Seafood Market, 2206 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ WestEnd Tavern, 2817 Rozzelles Ferry Road, Charlotte
Schools
▪ Ashley Park Pre K-8 School, 2401 Belfast Drive, Charlotte
▪ Bruns Avenue Elementary, 501 S Bruns Ave., Charlotte
▪ Irwin Academic Center, 329 N. Irwin Ave., Charlotte
▪ Northwest School of the Arts, 1415 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Oaklawn Language Academy, 1810 Oaklawn Ave., Charlotte
▪ West Charlotte High School, 2219 Senior Drive, Charlotte
Houses of worship
▪ Church in the City, 118 S Bruns Ave., Charlotte
▪ Clinton Chapel AME Zion, 1801 Rozzelles Ferry Road, Charlotte
▪ East Stonewall AME Zion, 1729 Griers Grove Road, Charlotte
▪ First Baptist Church - West, 1801 Oaklawn Ave., Charlotte
▪ Friendship Missionary Baptist, 3400 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Friendship Primitive Baptist, 2015 Kennesaw Drive, Charlotte
▪ Gethsemane AME Zion, 531 Campus St., Charlotte
▪ Glorious Full Gospel Tabernacle, 2300 Sanders Ave., Charlotte
▪ Jerusalem House of God, 1704 W Trade St., Charlotte,
▪ Macedonia Baptist, 1300 Hateras Ave., Charlotte
▪ Memorial Presbyterian, 2600 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ New Emmanuel Congregational, 3546 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Prince of Peace Lutheran, 3001 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Reeder Memorial Baptist, 3725 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Smallwood Presbyterian, 101 S Gardner Ave., Charlotte
▪ Simpson Gillespie United Methodist, 3545 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ The Park Ministries, 6029 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ The Heights Ministries, 2137 B Ave., Charlotte
▪ Trinity Park Baptist, 9115 Trinity Park Road, Charlotte
▪ Trinity United Methodist, 6230 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ True Holiness of Jesus Christ, 321 Mill Road, Charlotte
▪ United House of Prayer, 601 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ United House of Prayer for All, 2321 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Williams Memorial Presbyterian, 4700 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte
Parks
▪ Biddleville Park, 500 Andrill Terrace, Charlotte
▪ Firestone Park, 3501 Firestone Drive, Charlotte
▪ Five Points Park, 200 French St., Charlotte
▪ Fred Alexander Park, 1832 Griers Grove Road, Charlotte
▪ Hornet’s Nest Park, 6301 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ L.C. Coleman Park, 1501 McDonald St., Charlotte
▪ Lincoln Heights Park, 1819 Catherine Simmons Ave., Charlotte
▪ Martin Luther King Park, 2600 Ravencroft Drive, Charlotte
▪ The Ritz at Washington Heights Park, 1201 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
▪ Seversville Park, 530 S Bruns Ave., Charlotte
▪ Waddell Street Park, 1505 Waddell St., Charlotte
▪ West Charlotte Park, 2401 Kendall Drive, Charlotte
City Council/District representative
Malcolm Graham, District 2, Malcolm.Graham@ci.charlotte.nc.us, 704-336-6105
Dimple Ajmera, at-large, Dimple.Ajmera@charlottenc.gov, 704-336-2777
LaWana Mayfield, at-large, LaWana.Mayfield@charlottenc.gov, 704-336-3433
James Mitchell Jr., at-large, James.Mitchell@charlottenc.gov, 704-336-3430
Victoria Watlington, at-large, victoria.watlington@charlottenc.gov, 704-336-3435
Precincts
Precinct 11 — Polling Place: Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church, 727 W. Trade St., Charlotte
Precinct 12 — Polling Place: Bruns Avenue Elementary, 501 S. Bruns Ave., Charlotte
Precinct 16 — Polling Place: East Stonewall AME Zion Church, 1729 Griers Grove Road, Charlotte
Precinct 24 — Polling Place: Bette Rae Thomas Recreation Center, 2921 Tuckaseegee Rd Charlotte
Precinct 25 — Polling Place: West Charlotte Recreation Center, 2401 Kendall Drive, Charlotte
Precinct 41 — Polling Place: Hoskins Avenue Baptist Church, 101 S Hoskins Road, Charlotte
Precinct 54 — Polling Place: Oaklawn Language Academy, 1810 Oaklawn Ave., Charlotte
Precinct 55 — Polling Place: Lincoln Heights Montessori School, 1900 Newcastle St., Charlotte
Precinct 210 — Polling Place: McCrorey YMCA, 3801 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte
Crime stats
Attractions
▪ Five Points Plaza, a public space hosting Savory Saturdays, a breakfast food truck rally and other events. The plaza is located at 1803 W. Trade St., Charlotte.
▪ LATIBAH (Life and Times in Black American History) Collard Green Museum, 1803 W. Trade St. It features life-size installation exhibits and interactive educational programs about Black history.
▪ Johnson C. Smith University. The campus is home to several historic landmarks such as the Davis Home, home of educators Dr. George E. Davis and Marie G. Davis. George was the university’s first Black professor.
▪ Irwin Belk Complex, an athletic facility with an Olympic-sized track for major events and other games for the Golden Bulls of JCSU.
Sources: The James B. Duke Memorial Library, www.westendcharlotte.org, Historic West End Partners
This story was originally published July 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM.