Neighborhood in Charlotte · Mecklenburg County
NoDa
NoDa’s North Davidson Street corridor grew from North Charlotte’s textile mills and their surrounding worker housing.
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36th Street Station in NoDa — April 2024
36th Street Station in NoDa — April 2024
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Mill-village houses, North Davidson murals and the 36th Street Blue Line stop
About NoDa
NoDa’s North Davidson Street corridor grew from North Charlotte’s textile mills and their surrounding worker housing. Today its commercial blocks bring restaurants, music venues and public art into that older street pattern. The 36th Street Blue Line station connects the neighborhood with Uptown and the university corridor.
Two mill villages behind North Davidson’s main street
Highland Park Mill Number 3 and Mecklenburg Mill began construction in 1903. Their owners built worker housing across North Davidson Street: Highland Park’s village extended toward North McDowell Street, while Mecklenburg’s houses occupied Mercury Street, 37th Street and Herrin Avenue.
The commercial strip between 34th and 36th streets linked the two mill villages. Its stores served workers and their families, with apartments above some shops. These residential side streets and the larger mill buildings explain the neighborhood’s form beyond its restaurant blocks.
Murals and mosaics around 35th and 36th streets
ArtWalks CLT begins one NoDa route at Bloom, Osiris Rain’s mural on the side wall at 3200 North Davidson Street. Its pink lotus and portraits belong to the replacement painted in 2022 after the earlier mural was painted over.
Nearby, the walk identifies the Center of the Earth mosaic medallion and benches associated with artists Ruth Ava Lyons and Paul Sires in the 3200 block. Its route continues along North Davidson and the surrounding side streets, connecting murals with smaller pieces of functional street art.
36th Street Station and its own public art
The Blue Line’s 36th Street Station is at 434 East 36th Street. CATS lists a covered waiting area, ticket machines, seating and bike racks; its station directory follows the line south through Uptown and north toward UNC Charlotte.
The station also has commissioned artwork by Ruth Ava Lyons and Paul Sires, Carolyn Braaksma and Darren Goins. Windscreen glass, mosaics and bike-parking art make the transit stop part of NoDa’s public-art landscape.
Check these on a visit
Try these in person before you commit to an address in NoDa.
- Follow the ArtWalks route from Bloom at North Davidson and 35th Street.
- Look for the mill-village street pattern along Mercury Street, 37th Street and Herrin Avenue.
- Find the commissioned artwork at 36th Street Station as part of a Blue Line visit.
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- Mill villages, housing streets and North Davidson commercial history
- Named mural locations, artists and sidewalk artworksArtWalks CLT — NoDa walk starting at BloomSource checked
- Station address, bike facilities and commissioned artCharlotte Area Transit System — 36th Street StationSource checked
- Current station list through Uptown and university areaCharlotte Area Transit System — Blue Line stationsSource checked
Photo credits
- 36th Street Station in NoDa — April 2024Image credits and license
36th Street Station in NoDa — April 2024
Creator: City Dweller 2
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized and converted to WebP; may be cropped for display.