Dennis Apartments
H.D. Dennis Apartments at Hopedale and Granville Roads. Physical Description: 7 x 9 glossy Publisher: Unknown
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Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Marker
This bronze marker is located at the Square to commemorate two significant events in Mecklenburg County's history. The inscription reads, `Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, May 20, 1775 and the Battle of Charlotte September 16, 1780. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negatives - 2 copies Publisher: Unknown
Charlotte City Hall
Charlotte City Hall in 1891 was located at the corner of North Tryon and Fifth Streets. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
The Cathedral of St. Patrick
Located on Dilworth Road, The John Henry Phelan family of Beaumont, Texas donated the funds to build the Saint Patrick in loving memory of his parents, Patrick and Margaret Adele Phelan. Frank Frimmer, an Austrian native known for remodeling famous Old World churches, designed and supervised construction of the church, with its gray stucco face, 400-seat nave, balcony and 77-foot tall tower. The ground breaking took place on March 17, 1939.
Harriet Morrison Irwin House
Harriet Morrison Irwin designed this hexagon house that dates from the 1870. She was the first woman in the United States to obtain a patent for an architectural design. Physical Description: 8x10, glossy, 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
Elizabeth College
Elizabeth College was an all girl's school located at the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Hawthorne Lane. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Sunrise Service at Freedom Park
Easter Sunrise Service at Freedom Park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Physical Description: 8x10, glossy Publisher: Unknown
Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Schoolhouse
This one-room school house is located on the grounds of Sugaw (Sugar) Creek Presbyterian Church. The latter is located at the corner of North Tryon and Sugar Creek Road. In 1960, the school became a church museum. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy. Publisher: Unknown
Third Mecklenburg County Courthouse
The Third Courthouse was located at Church and Trade Streets. Each of the tall, white columns were made from a single pine tree then stuccoed after being milled. It gave the appearance of marble. When the courthouse was torn down, no one recalled this fact, and the workers were surprised to discover perfectly preserved trees beneath the stucco. It was torn down in 1898. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Charlotte University Students
Charlotte University School was located at Sixth and North Tryon Streets. This is a school portrait of the class of 1911. Featured are Professor H.W. Glasgow, George Wearn, U, ___ McCloud, Frank Dowd, Eli Todd McNinch, Pete Crayton, Joe Mason, Graham Hunter, Pelhorn Stockton, Steve Miller, Archie Wakefield, John Berryhill, Thorne Ranson, Harry Weeks, ___ Howard, Joe Crayton, Todd Misenheimer, Neil Overman, James H. Carson, H.F.