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Open Kitchen Restaurant

Open Kitchen Restaurant is located on Morehead Street. When it first opened in 1952, the Open Kitchen was the only place in Charlotte to get pizza. Cannot be duplicated. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dynacards

Queens College

Aerial view of Queens College on Selwyn Avenue. Founded in 1912, today the school is known as Queens University. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Octochrome

Second Presbyterian Church

Second Presbyterian Church was located at 214 North Tryon Street. It was founded in 1873. The church merged in 1947 with Westminster Presbyterian Church to form Covenant Presbyterian Church. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

South Tryon Street

A view of Charlotte's uptown business district looking south down Tryon Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Tichnor Brothers

Dilworth United Methodist Church

Dilworth United Methodist Church went by a number of different names after it was founded in the late 1800s. In 1926, the church moved to East Boulevard into a large Gothic designed edifice. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company

West Trade Street

Looking east on West Trade Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company

Queens-Chicora College

Queens-Chicora College as is was once called is located on Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Graycraft Card Company

Five Presbyterian Churches

Postcard features images of Westminster Presbyterian, Second Presbyterian, Steele Creek Presbyterian, Myers Park Presbyterian and First Presbyterian Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Curteichcolor

Central High School

Central High School was opened around 1908. Located on Elizabeth Avenue, the building is now part of the Central Piedmont Community College's campus. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company