Charlotte City Hall (1927)
Charlotte City Hall was constructed in 1920 of Indiana limestone. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
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Mint Museum of Art
The Mint Museum of Art is located on Randolph Road. (The structure is the original United States Mint that once located on West Trade Street.) It was moved to its current location sometime in the 1930s and opened in 1936 as an art museum. Today it houses great works of art. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dexter Press
First National Bank Building
The First National Bank was located at 112 South Tryon Street. It merged with the American Trust Company in 1958. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company
Charlotte City Hall (1927)
City Hall was constructed in 1920. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich
Mint Museum of Art
The Mint Museum of Art is located on Randolph Road. (The structure is the original United States Mint that once located on West Trade Street.) It was moved to its current location sometime in the 1930s and opened in 1936 as an art museum. Today it houses great works of art. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich
First National Bank
The First National Bank was located at 112 South Tryon Street. It merged with the American Trust Company in 1958. Physical Description: 3x5 black and white Publisher: Graycraft Card Company
Trust Building
The Trust Building on South Tryon Street housed the Charlotte Opera House (1902-1922) on the first floor. A number of other businesses had offices in the Trust Building, including the Southern Power Company as well as the Academy of Music. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: HC Leighton Manufacturers
Joseph Benjamin Ivey Tulip Garden
Joseph Benjamin Ivey (d. 1958) opened his tulip garden to the public each April. The garden contained over 35,000 tulips of different varieties. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich
Commercial National Bank Branch
This drive-in branch of the Commercial National Bank was located at 135 West Morehead Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown
C.W. Johnston Building
C.W. Johnston was president of the Highland Mill Manufacturing Company, and was a leader in the textile industry. The Johnston Building was seventeen stories high and was located in the 200 block of South Tryon Street. It was one of the tallest skyscrapers in North Carolina when it was completed 1924 Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company