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The Barringer Hotel opened its doors on December 15, 1940. Located at 425 North Tryon Street, it was built by Lawrence S. Barringer and his sister, Floral Barringer. The hotel was named for their father, William Rufus Barringer, who was a former owner of a string of elegant hotels in the south.
South Tryon Street showing YMCA and the Trust Building. The latter is the third building from the left. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: American News Company
Central High School was opened around 1908. Located on Elizabeth Avenue, the building is now part of the Central Piedmont Community College's campus. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company
Exterior and interior view of the Coliseum Downtowner Motor Inn at 3024 East Independence Blvd. The inn has 175 units and the banquet facilities, seen here, seats 500 guests Physical Description: 5x7 Publisher: Bob Baxter
Hoskins Mill (1904) was located at 201 South Hoskins Road. Mecklenburg Cotton Mill (1904) was located at 3401 North Davidson Street in what is now know as the NODA neighborhood. Elizabeth Mill (1902) was on Dowd Road, and the Chadwick Mill (1901) was west of Biddleville.
Evening view outside of the Main Public Library at 310 North Tryon street in the mid-sixties. This was the second library building on this site. It replaced the 1903 Carnegie Library. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.
The sixth grade class of Miss Lenore Seay at College Street School which was located at 600-606 North College Street Physical Description: 8x10 mounted Publisher: Unknown
A photo of the southwest corner of Tryon and Third Streets highlights an Esso gas station in the center.. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Scottish Rite Consistory Class posed for this portrait on November 17, 1916. Standing: B. F. Withers, Sr., C.O. Kuester, J.A. Yarbrough, A. J. Crampton, Bob Keelser, Seated: Bob Hardage, W.S. Liddell, Baxter Ross (Others not identified.) Physical Description: 4x5 negative, Publisher: Unknown.
This is the entrance to the tunnel or underpass that once connected South Boulevard and East Morehead Street. It enabled students from Alexander Graham Jr. High School to cross the street safely. The building in the background is the Dowd Flats.
A photograph of the intersections of East Morehead Street, Kings Drive and Baldwin Avenue around 1947. The entrance to the Boar's Head Restaurant is located in the lower right of the photograph. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
The Gem Restaurant was located in the Central Hotel at 7 South Tryon Street. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy. Not a good image. Publisher: Unknown
Dalton Avenue looking northeast toward the intersection with Tryon Street. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Independence Boulevard curving past Caldwell Street and heading toward Morehead Street. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Independence Boulevard looking north from Morehead Street toward the Caldwell Street connector on the right and the intersection in the center. Stonewall Avenue did not cross through at this time. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Independence Boulevard looking east through Old Thompson Orphanage Farm past Sugar Creek toward Cecil Street (now Kings Drive.) Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
The Reverend Dr. Luther Little (1872-1953) and his wife Effie Ayres Little (1872-1964) broadcasting their show at a radio station. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher:
The Garibaldi, Bruns and Dixon Jewelry Store was originally located at 10-12 South Tryon Street. The store later became known as Garibaldi-Bruns. Today, the store is called Finks Jewelry and is located in the South Park Mall. Physical Description: 4x5 glossy4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
A.C. and W.P. Smith were the original owners of these apartment buildings that are located at the corner of Caswell and Vail Avenue. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
West Fifth Street looking west from the intersection with Irwin Avenue. This area covers the 900 block of the street. On the right side, one can see Harriet Morrison Irwin's hexagonal house. She was the first American woman to hold a patent for an architectural innovation.