About Friends of Fourth Ward
A volunteer-driven nonprofit preserving Fourth Ward’s history and building community since 1976.
50 Years of Fourth Ward
In the mid-1830s, Charlotte was divided into four political wards. The northwest quadrant, Fourth Ward, was once home to merchants, ministers, and physicians. By the early 1900s the neighborhood had entered a long decline, as Charlotte’s growing trolley lines pulled residents toward newer suburbs.
That changed in 1976, when a group of neighbors decided the story wasn’t over. The Junior League, UNCC, Bank of America, and a handful of urban pioneers came together to save Fourth Ward, and Friends of Fourth Ward was born from that effort.
Fifty years later, their work is still here to see. Grand Victorians stand a few blocks from modern condos. Front porches sit steps from Uptown high rises. A neighborhood that chose to be saved has never stopped growing since.
Our Mission
Friends of Fourth Ward exists because a neighborhood is worth fighting for. We protect the historic homes and green spaces that give this place its character, support thoughtful growth, and look out for the people who live here. And we do it because Fourth Ward isn’t just a place on a map. It’s home.
What We Do
Nine focus areas guide the work, but here’s what it adds up to: preserved homes, safer streets, neighbors who know each other’s names, and a community that keeps investing in itself.
- Membership Management & Community Communications
- Event Promotion, Registration & Volunteer Recruitment
- Fundraising, Donations & Sponsorship Development
- Historic Preservation & Storytelling
- Neighborhood Advocacy & Community Resources
Board of Directors
Friends of Fourth Ward is led by a volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Board of Presidents Emeriti.
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Advisory Board
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Our Community Partners
Fourth Ward doesn’t do this alone. We work alongside Center City Partners, CMPD, the City of Charlotte, and Mecklenburg County to help keep the neighborhood safe, well planned, and connected to the resources it needs.
Recognition
Fourth Ward has been recognized by:
