History

Stan Brookshire

Charlotte mayor

Charlotte mayor who ceremonially began Brooklyn demolition

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  1. 1961 · 1961-12-20

    On December 20, 1961, Charlotte Mayor Stan Brookshire ceremonially began Brooklyn's demolition by taking a sledgehammer to a house, an event some sources locate at 310 South Davidson Street, marking the formal start of the neighborhood's destruction.

    Source · checked 2026-08-13