Uptown Charlotte
Eastward view from Realty Building, possibly looking down Trade Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown
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Hezekiah Alexander House
The Hezekiah Alexander is the oldest home in Mecklenburg County. Made of stone and log timbers, it was built in 1774, Alexander was a prominent farmer and politician in the county. It is located off of Shamrock Road. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.
Camp Greene
Soldiers writing letters home at Camp Greene. (Camp Greene was a military training installation that existed from 1917-1918. It was located west of the city.) Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital was founded by the Sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina in February 1906. Originally it was a twenty-five bed facility in a wooden building on East First Street behind St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The second facility, pictured here, opened in 1916 on East Fifth Street. Additions increased and by 1960, the hospital had a capacity of 300 beds. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Confederate Monument
The Confederate Monument in Charlotte is located in Elmwood Cemetery. It was built in 1887 by the Ladies Memorial Association.
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Camp Greene
Company Street in Camp Greene, a World War I military training base in Charlotte, North Carolina Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: A. M. Simon
YMCA Building (Second One) and Annex
The YMCA was once located at 206 South Tryon Street. The annex at the back of the YMCA is the annex. It was built in either 1916 or 1922. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress
First Presbyterian Church
Located at Trade and Church Streets, First Presbyterian Church is the site of one of the first churches built in the city of Charlotte. The original church was completed in 1923. The current church was built in 1895. It became know as First Presbyterian Church in 1873 with the organization of Second Presbyterian Church. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: CT American Art
Coffee Cup Restaurant
The Coffee Cup Restaurant has been operating for over thirty-five years at the corner of Clarkson and Morehead Streets. Traditional southern staples are served. Cannot be duplicated. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dynacards
Queens College
Queens College is located on Selwyn Avenue. Founded in 1912 as a school for young women, it is now a coed university. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: McNeil Paper Company