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Biddleville is the oldest surviving predominantly African-American neighborhood in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is located two miles west of Uptown and Interstate 77 along Beatties Ford Road. Biddleville is home to Johnson C. Smith University, a historically black college once called the Biddle Institute, that was formed shortly after the Civil War to educate aspiring black preachers and teachers[1]. Biddleville arose as a supporting community of the Institute and was distinctly separate from Charlotte until it was annexed by the city in the early 1900s[2]. It is also rumored to be the birthplace of Nate Biddle, currently residing in the Los Angeles area.
[edit] References
- ^ Biddleville-Five Points Neighborhood Guide
- ^ Charlotte Annexation History Map (PDF)
