S. Myers St., 400-500 blocks

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All of these buildings were demolished. The blocks west of Myers Street became part of the Metro School complex. The blocks east of Myers Street became part of the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center and adjacent parking lot.

1. 400 Block of S. Alexander St. (east side only): 419 S. Alexander St., David Mitchell, Furnished Rooms, 421 S. Alexander St., Jerome Oxner, home
2. 701 E. 1st. St., Grier Funeral Home
3. 501 S. Alexander St., Second Ward High School
   1. Second Ward High School
   2. Two students at northwest corner of the school grounds
   3. See also a photo album of life at Second Ward.
4. 531 S. Alexander St., Apostolic Church of God
5. 900 Block of S.Independence Blvd (west side only): – 926 S. Independence Blvd., Robert M. Moore home, 924 S. Independence Blvd., Mrs. Janie Holmes home, 922 S. Independence Blvd., Dora Simpson, home, Dressmaker, 920 S. Independence Blvd., Mrs. Annie H. Grier home, 916 S. Independence Blvd., Thomas Harper home, 914 S. Independence Blvd., Mrs. Deatrice D. Hall home, 912 S. Independence Blvd., Lenora White home, 910 S. Independence Blvd, C. Clark Young home, 904 S. Independence., Mrs. Minnie S. Long home, Corner of Independence and Myers, filling station
6. 500 block of S. Myers St. (west side only) 526 S. Myers St., Apartments (Jason S. Pride, L.B. Watson, Clarence Jones, and Mrs. Daisy Poole), 524 S. Myers St., Leroy Floyd home, 520 S. Myers St., Mrs. Rosetta B. Walker home
7. Second Ward High School Gymnasium
8. 400 Block of S. Myers St. (west side only): 426-428 S. Myers St., J.C. Graham Billiards, 424 S. Myers St., W. Irving Belcher home, 420 S. Myers St., John H. McCauley home, 418 S. Myers St., William A. Roddey home.
1. Watkins Alley was an unpaved alley. The buildings were torn down and the road no longer exists. 708 Watkins Alley, Mrs. Marie D. McCauley home, 714 Watkins Alley, Mrs. Essie D. McClendon home, 71 6 Watkins Alley, Frank J. Ruth home, 718 Watkins Alley, 720 Watkins Alley, Elmo Morrow home, 722 Watkins Alley, John Morrow home, 726 Watkins Alley, unknown
10. 700 Block of East First St. (north side only): 705 E. 1^st St., Claude D. Boyd home, 705 ½ E. 1^st St., Mrs Carrie Patman home, 709 E. 1^st St., Mrs. Rebecca G. Byrd home, 711 E. 1^st St., Carrie G. Lewis home, 715 E. 1^st St., Millard E. McManus home, 717 E. 1^st St., Jason G. Ford home, 719 E. 1^st St., Mrs hattie L. Graham home, 721 E. 1^st St., Carl Hooper home, 723 E. 1^st St., Charles W. Grier home, 725 E. 1^st St., Samuel T. Moore, home, 727 E. 1^st St., Rosetta Patterson home, 729 E. 1^st St., Thurlow Belk home, 731 E. 1^st St., vacant, 731 ½ E. 1^st St., Gung Ho Club, 733 E. 1^st St., vacant
11. 400 block of S. Myers St., (east side only): 425 S. Myers St., Mrs M. Corina Moore home, 429 S. Myers St., Kathryn E. Pickett home.
12. 500 block of S. Myers St., (east side only): 501 S. Myers St., Hason C. Hart, Shoe Repair, 503 S. Myers St., Kitty’s Smoke Shop, 505 S. Myers St., Parmasena Club, Inc.
13. 517 S. Myers St., Myers Street Grade School
14. 500 Block of S. McDowell St. (west side only): 514 S. McDowell St., Brady J. Adams home, 512 S. McDowell St., Jason Porter home, 510 S. McDowell St., Julia Gorden home
15. 508 S. McDowell St., Savoy Theater
16. 500 Block of S. McDowell St. (west side only): 504 S. McDowell St., Oscar’s Sandwich Shop, No. 2, 502 S. McDowell St., McDowell Barber Shop, 500 S. McDowell St., Arthur D. Covington, Grocer
17. 400 Block of S. McDowell St. (west side only): 428 S. McDowell St., Pittman and Hudspeth, Grocers, 424 S. McDowell St., Mrs. Sarah Davis home, 422 S. McDowell St., William Massey home
18. Bell Court was an unpaved alley. The buildings were torn down and the road no longer exists. 810 Bell Court, George Stoney home, 820 Bell Court, Sylvester Matthews home, 822 Bell Court, Cleo B. Bruton home
19. 800 block of E. 1^st St (north side only) 805 E. 1^st St. Brooklyn Barber Shop, 807 E. 1^st St., Kara’s Shine Parlor, 809 E. 1^st St., Eli Stinson home, 811 E. 1^st St., William Blair home, 813 E. 1^st St., Jason W Clemmons home, 815 E. 1^st St., Samuel Todd home, 817 E. 1^st St., David Cauthon home, 819 E. 1^st St., Booker T. McCullough home, 821 E. 1^st St., John Wess home, 823 E. 1^st St., Robert Draper home, 825 E. 1^st St., Lewis Carter home
20. 800 block of E. 1^st St., (south side only): 802 E. 1^st St., First Street Sandwich Shop, 804 E. 1^st St., Harry Long home, 806 E. 1^st St., Hood’s Tea Room, 806 ½ E. 1^st St., Jasper A. Lilly home, 808 E. 1^st St., unknown, 810 E. 1^st St., Mrs. Ellawee Rosie home, 810 ½ E. 1^st St., Thomas Jones home, 812 E. 1^st St., Mrs. Sammy Hammonds, 814 E. 1^st St., Ethel Tilman home, 816 E. 1^st St., William Pressley home, 820 E. 1^st St., vacant, 822 E. 1^st St., Henry L. Jones home, 826 E. 1^st St., Morgan Woods College of Beauty