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than likely somewhere I will someday live.” His mother
agrees. “I drive through Fourth Ward now with great
pride,” says Browning. “What a beautiful place!”
The House at 324 W. Ninth Street
became known as the Berryhill House.
PHOTO FROM THE JLC ARCHIVES
The Berryhill House still stands in elegant grandeur on its
sprawling lot in the center of Historic Fourth Ward. The
current owners, Susan and Loy McKeithen bought the
home from the family who originally purchased it from the
League. “The McKeithens have done a great job with the
place. It’s absolutely beautiful,” says Browning.
Full of charm and homes that display a sort of architectural
history of the United States, Fourth Ward is a gem of an
example of how to meld design from different decades;
everything from ornate Victorian Queen Anne, Italianate
and Spanish Colonial Revival, to classic Craftsman from the
1800s through the early 1900s. Buildings from the 1970s
and 1980s encompass the contemporary design ideals of
the day.
The newest additions to Fourth Ward include modern,
transitional, contemporary and traditional construction
single-family homes and townhomes, as well as state of
the art high-rise condos. The ever changing face of Fourth
Ward is part of the vibrant energy that has returned to
Uptown Charlotte. Today there is a renewed interest in
Center City living. Short commutes, walkability and urban
renewal are all things that are important to many people
who live in Charlotte and other U.S. cities. It makes one
wonder if the people involved in the Fourth Ward revitalization
knew this was the trend that was developing, or if
they were the catalyst for change that started it all.
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