Located at the corner of Ninth and Brevard Streets, First Ward Graded School was originally called North Graded School. The cornerstone was laid on March 13, 1900 with an address given by Dr. Alexander Graham, who served as the Superintendent from 1888 - 1913.
This is how the United States Post Office in Charlotte looked in the early 1900s. On the right of the card is the Shipp Monument which was erected by the Shipp family of Lincoln County in honor of their son William E. Shipp, who was killed at the Battle of Santiago in Cuba during the Spanish-American War.
The Louise Cotton Mill was built at 1101 Hawthorne Lane in Charlotte. At the time of its completion in 1897, it was the largest mill in Charlotte. In 1901, a large additon was completed. Herbert Smith Chadwick (1856-1899) was the owner He also built 60 mill houses nearby in rows of five with twelve houses to a row. Chadwick came to an untimely end after being honorably discharged from the Army during the Spanish-American War. One year later, he committed suicide in 1899 while in Boston for business.
The Chadwick Mill Village (settlement) History
Edward Arthur Smith ( 1862-1933) was a Baltimore native who came to Charlotte as a representative of Thomas K. Carey and Son, an industrial supply firm in Baltimore. After selling his interest in a local business, the Charlotte Supply Company In 1901, Smith set about building and operating his own mills.
The Louise Cotton Mill still stands at 1101 Hawthorne Lane in Charlotte. At the time of its completion in 1897, it was the largest mill in Charlotte. In 1901, a large additon was completed. Herbert Smith Chadwick (1856-1899) was the owner He also built 60 mill houses nearby in rows of five with twelve houses to a row. Chadwick came to an untimely end after being honorably discharged from the Army during the Spanish-American War. One year later, he committed suicide in 1899 while in Boston for business.
Ovens Auditorium is located on East Independence Boulevard. Conpletedin 1955, it was named for outspoken civic leader David Ovens (1872-1957), the leader of the auditorium-coliseum citizen planning committee. The 2,600-seat auditorium adjoins the Charlotte Coliseum, which also opened in 1955. At one time, the building had the world's largest unsupported concrete dome. The 208,400-square-foot Charlotte Coliseum featured nearly 10,000 seats.
Myers Park Baptist Church was organized in 1943. Located at 1900 Queens Road in Charlotte, this traditional Colonial style building was completed in 1952. The church is affiliated with American Baptist Churches - USA.
Camp Greene was a military cantonment camp for Army soldiers training for field combat, aviation, calvary, and transport. Located just outside the city limits in what is now the Enderly Park Neighborhood. The camp closed and was torn down after the war in the summer of 1919.
The Mecklenburg County Court House is located at 700 East Trade Street. It is now the offices of the Mecklenburg County's District Attorney.
Once known as the Radisson Plaza in Charlotte at 2 NCNB Plaza is now the Omni Charlotte Hotel Bankd of America Plaza at the intersection of Trade and College Streets. It was completed in the mid-1960s.
