Jump to content

Romare Bearden Park

Coordinates: 35°13′37″N 80°50′50″W / 35.2270°N 80.8473°W / 35.2270; -80.8473
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Jonesey95 (talk | contribs) at 16:37, 14 November 2016 (Fix unsupported parameters in infobox). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Romare Bearden Park
View of Romare Bearden Park facing Uptown.
Map
TypeUrban park
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina
Coordinates35°13′37″N 80°50′50″W / 35.2270°N 80.8473°W / 35.2270; -80.8473
Area5.4 acres
Created2013
Operated byMecklenburg County Parks and Recreation
WebsiteRomare Bearden Park

Romare Bearden Park is a 5.4-acre public park located at 300 S. Church Street in Charlotte, North Carolina.[1] Named for Charlotte born artist Romare Bearden, it opened in late August 2013.[2] It is across the street from BB&T Ballpark, the home of the International League's Charlotte Knights.

Located in Charlotte center city, the park will offer fitness and cultural arts programs throughout the year. The park design is based on Bearden’s collages and paintings as interpreted by supervising artist Norie Sato.[3] It features two gardens, a courtyard of dining tables with chairs on a bed of crushed granite, a formal event green field, a play area with interactive digital chimes including dance chimes, and several waterfalls.[4]

The grand opening took place on August 31-September 1, 2013.

Panorama of Romare Bearden Park

References