Carrboro North Carolina

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Rosewalk at University Lake - From $260's to $375's+

Winmore - Starting at $300's+

Mill Creek Golf and Country Club - From $150's to $400's+

Claremont - Starting at $550's+

Strowd Mountain - From $600's to $800's+

Ivey Grove - From $700's to $1million+

Beechridge - Starting at $1.179million+

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Carrboro North Carolina – Yesterday

Carrboro was settled in 1882 around a railroad spur of the Durham-Greensboro Southern Railway, with the railroad stop located about a mile west of the University of North Carolina (UNC) Campus. Settlement in West End increased after Thomas F. Lloyd of Chapel Hill built the Alberta Cotton Mill next to the railroad depot in 1898.

It was first known as West End because of its geographical location west of Chapel Hill. Incorporated in 1911 as Venable, in honor of chemistry professor and UNC president Francis Preston Venable, the town made its final name change to Carrboro, just two years later, in honor of Julian Shakespeare Carr, owner of the local textile mill. The original mill changed hands several times over the succeeding decades. The Carrboro Board of Aldermen intended to have it demolished in 1975 until a community petition and fund-raising effort provided for its restoration as Carr Mill Mall. The railroad depot in Carrboro also served the local lumber industry, and Carrboro became a major hub in the hardwood cross-tie market.

For the first fifty years, Carrboro remained a small mill town with a slow, steady pace of growth. Some of the most distinctive architectural treasures of Carrboro are its approximately 150 mill houses constructed in the 1910s-30s. Many of these homes have been restored, yet numerous ones have been razed. The homes were originally built by Lloyd and Carr for their workers and their families.

In the early 1990s, a sizable influx of Latino immigrants began moving to Carrboro, attracted by jobs. As they settled in Carrboro, they brought the foods and cultures of their native countries to the town.

Carrboro's nickname, "The Paris of the Piedmont," stems from a humorous, sarcastic comment by John Martin, a reporter for the now-defunct Chapel Hill Weekly. In 1970, Nyle Frank, now a musician but then a graduate student in political science at the nearby University of North Carolina, organized an alternative "Invisible University," and announced plans to have himself crowned as the institution's new "King" in Carrboro. Martin commented, "I can see it now -- The Paris of the Piedmont."

Carrboro North Carolina – Today

In 1960, approximately 2000 people lived in the town. By the year 2000, the town's population had grown to over 16,000 residents. This is a 45 percent increase from 1990, the highest percentage increase in Orange county.

Today, Carrboro is a vibrant community of artists and small business.

Carrboro is now home to three Latino tiendas (grocery stores). Other businesses, including national grocery chains, adapted to the change in demographics by stocking a wider variety of Central and South American food products. Some of the biggest employers in Carrboro are the school system, businesses that provide services to other businesses, management services, grocery stores, and restaurants.

One of Carrboro's attractions is the Carrboro Farmer's Market, which features local organic produce, locally produced cheeses, baked goods, and handmade crafts. Created in 1977, the Carrboro Farmers' Market became the link for farmers to sell directly to their customers. The Carrboro Farmers' Market requires that everything sold must be grown or produced within a 50-mile radius of Carrboro.

Carrboro has a thriving arts scene. The town is known for the Carrboro Music Festival, which began in 1998 as the Fête de la Musique, and was held on the summer solstice. This all-day event celebrates local music with performances throughout the downtown area. To avoid the summer heat and to increase attendance, the event was moved to the fall. Carrboro is also home to the two-day annual Carrboro International Poetry Festival created by former Carrboro Poet Laureate Patrick Herron.

Carrboro is also a favorite destination of UNC students for its relatively large number and diversity of restaurants including Elmo's Diner, Panzanella, the seasonal store for Maple View Farm, Southern Rail, Tyler's Restaurant & Taproom, Carrburrito's, Armadillo Grill, Akai Hana, and Weaver Street Market. There is something for everyone in Carrboro.

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