Parking Lot
A parking lot located in the 200 block of South Church Street, looking east toward the back of the Johnston Building in the center and the Piedmont Building on the right. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
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Home Federal Savings and Loan
A picture of the Home Federal Savings and Loan Building prior to its demolition in 1965. Located at the corner of Fourth and Tryon Street, the photograph was taken on April 1, 1965. This building was once the Buford Hotel.
Physical Description: 2x4 negativecontact sheet
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Mountain Island Power Plant
Interior shot of the Mountain Island Power Plant at Mountain Island Dam on the Catawba River, which was approximately twelve miles from Charlotte. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Rozelles Ferry Bridge
The 1910 opening of the Rozelles Ferry Bridge connecting Mecklenburg and Gaston Counties.
Physical Description: 8x10
Publisher: Unknown
Home Federal Savings and Loan / Buford Hotel
A picture of the Home Federal Savings and Loan Building prior to its demolition in 1965. Located at the corner of Fourth and Tryon Street, the photograph was taken on April 1, 1965. This building was once the Buford Hotel.
Physical Description: 2x5 negative
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Southern Cotton Oil Company
The Southern Oil Cotton Company was located on South Tryon Street at Worthington Avenue. On the back of the photo, information indicates the cotton in the foreground burned at some point. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown
Horse & Buggy in front of Parker House
Thomas B. Hoover is shown driving one of the horse and buggies from his livery stable.
Behind him is the Parker House, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1904, shortly before this photograph was taken, and became 901 Central Avenue once the road was named and the houses numbered. The owner of the house, Charles Parker, operated the Parker Gardner Music Store in Charlotte for a number of years.
Physical Description: 8x104x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Drive-in Restaurant
Jerry's Drive-In Restaurant was located on Independence Boulevard at the intersection of East Fourth Street near Elizabeth Avenue.
Physical Description: 8x10
Publisher: Unknown
Home Federal Savings and Loan aka Buford Hotel
A picture of the Home Federal Savings and Loan Building prior to its demolition in 1965. Located at the corner of Fourth and Tryon Street, the photograph was taken on April 1, 1965. This building was once the Buford Hotel.
Physical Description: 2x4 negative5x7 print
Publisher: Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
Passenger Train
The last passenger train serving the Southern Railway Passenger Station in November of 1962. This image captures the area north of the railyard. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown