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Charlotte Postcard Collection

Selwyn Hotel

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Southern Postcard Company

United States Federal Courthouse and Post Office

The Charles R. Jonas Federal Building is an historic two-story, limestone structure in the neo-classical design. Completed in 1915, it is located at 401 West Trade Street, in Charlotte. At various times it has served as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and a United States post office. In 1975, the building was renamed in honor of long-serving North Carolina Congressman Charles R. Jonas, and was transferred to the city in exchange for land in the fall of 2005. The city lease the building to the federal government for continued use.

Presbyterian Hospital

Presbyterian Hospital is located on the former site of Elizabeth College. It was founded in 1898 by four doctors who first called it Charlotte Private Hospital. It is located at 200 Hawthorne Lane. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company

Stonewall Hotel and Annex

Stonewall Hotel and Annex was at 527 West Trade Street. The original hotel was built in 1907 and closed in 1958. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Fifth Mecklenburg County Courthouse

The fifth Mecklenburg County Courthouse is located at 700 East Trade Street. Built at a cost of one million dollars, it first opened in 1928. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Anna Morrison Jackson's First Residence

The first home occupied by Anna Morrison Jackson in Charlotte following the death of her husband, General Stonewall Stonewall Jackson. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Souvenier Postcard Company

Selwyn Hotel

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: International Post Card Company

Hezekiah Alexander House

The Hezekiah Alexanders House was erected in 1774. In 1950, the Charlotte Chapter of the D. A. R. restored the home. Physical Description: 3x5, black and white. Publisher: Unknown

Selwyn Hotel

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Carolina Card Company