House in Fourth Ward, 2005
This photo was taken in the spring of 2005 in Charlotte's Fourth Ward.
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Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
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NASCAR Hall of Fame
The NASCAR Hall of Fame opened in 2010. The photograph shows it under construction, viewed from the intersection of Stonewall St. and South Boulevard. Physical Description: .jpg 2048 X 2730 Publisher:
House in Fourth Ward, 2005
This photo shows the corner of Poplar and 7th in the spring of 2005.
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Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Confederate Naval Yard Historic Marker
A state historic marker stands amidst new development in the first block of West Trade St. It marks the location of the Mecklenburg Iron Works which was leased to the Confederate Navy during the Civil War by the owner, John Wilkes. After the war, Wilkes regained ownership and operated the factory there until he sold the building to the railroad and moved operations to West Trade Street.
City Center Inn
The City Center Inn began operation at 601 N. Tryon St. in 1992. This photograph was taken just prior to its demolition.
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Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Arena Light Rail Tracks
The uptown arena opened as Charlotte Bobcats' Arena in 2005 and was renamed Time Warner Cable Arena in 2008. Physical Description: .jpg, 2592 X 1456 Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Charlotte Observer Building
The Charlotte Observer headquarters took up the entire block at Tryon and Stonewall when it was built in 1971. This picture shows the side that faced the first block of West Stonewall Street still intact but the rest of the building already demolished.
Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
300 N. College
Located in the 400 block of North College Street, this series of buildings was a former automobile service station and paint store. Since the mid 1990s, it has been a restaurant and bar. This shows the original bricks getting a coat of paint.
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Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Brickwork on Quartermaster Depot Building
This building opened as a Ford Motor Company plant in 1924. In World War II it served as a Quartermaster Depot, and as a missile plant and warehouse in the years since. Physical Description: jpg, 1135 X 815 Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Google Fiber
Google Fiber converted a century-old warehouse in the 200 block of E. 7th St. to be its local headquarters.
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Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library