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.
The history of First Presbyterian Church dates back to 1821. This is the second building associated with the church and is located at 200 West Trade Street. The exterior features the Gothic Revival style of architecture and was constructed in 1857. The facade, narthex and tower, with the steeple were rebuilt in 1883-84.
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.
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.
When it was completed in 1897, the Louise Mill was the largest cotton textile mill in Charlotte. Like most mills of the period, the owners also built a village for its workers and families. Hubert Smith Chadwick of Rhode Island, moved to Charlotte and formed the Charlotte Machinery Company in 1892 and organized the establishment of the Louise Mill. (He named the mill after his wife, Blanche Louise Dodsworth whom Chadwick married in Charlotte in 1896.
