Charlotte is constantly changing and evolving, as recently as the Wells Fargo tower lighting up the sky with its new letters this summer. But thanks to the internet, the blank handlebar lives on forever.
If you’re feeling nostalgic, you can use the Google Street View tool to find a specific address, see the most recent Google images, and see how that location looked in previous years.
- Grab the yellow figure (known as Pegman) from the bottom right and drop it on the map.
- Look around + click “see more dates” in the black box on the upper left.
- Watch the transformation as you choose different dates.
We played around with it for about 30 minutes, and here were some of the most dramatic changes we found:
Morehead Street | Sept. 2007 vs. June 2009 vs. Sept. 2023
North Davidson Street | Feb. 2008 vs. Nov. 2024
The RailYard along South Tryon Street | Oct. 2007 vs. Sept. 2022
Design Center of the Carolinas along Camden Road | Sept. 2007 vs. Nov. 2024
Now it’s your turn. Share the most dramatic transformation you found with us. We may feature your find in an upcoming newsletter.
