Since I'm a Wilmore / Soutnend resident I thought it might be nice to have a blog about the area. What's going on, what is coming, neighborhood issues, etc. I'll have things in here about events, dining, and the general experience of living in this great area.
Hmmmm...for starters...if you don't know Wilmore it is located just across South Blvd from Dilworth -- the Southend district bisects the two. It was built in the early 1900's, mostly in the 20's and 30's, as a blue collar neighborhood for the business and industry that was growing along South Boulevard. It was serviced by a trolley that ran from uptown to Wilmore and Dilworth. This trolley has been resurrected in recent years and light-rail has been added (the only system in the city). Like many neighborhoods, it saw a decline a few decades ago and crime and deteriorating homes could be found throughout the neighborhood. Today many of the old residents, and plenty of new ones, have been working on homes, building new ones and the change is evident.
The location is one reason for this. You can walk to uptown -- we walk to all the Panthers games in less than 10 minutes from our front porch, there are lots of dining, nightlife, and shopping options along South Boulevard and East Boulevard, and the housing stock is fantastic.
Prices range from the $170's up to over $500,000.
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