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Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company

The Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company was founded in 1900 by Willis Frank Dowd, Sr. It is the oldest cast iron soil pipe plant in America. Physical Description: 3x5 Published in Germany Publisher: PCK

Charlotte City Hall (1927)

Charlotte City Hall, located on East Trade Street, was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company

Lance House Interior

The patio-reception area of the House of Lance in Charlotte, North Carolina. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Plastichrome

Cotton ready for shipping

Shows men `Trucking cotton on the platform. Charlotte, NC` Physical Description: 3x5 - black & white Publisher: Stone and Barringer Publishers

Charlotte City Hall (1927)

Charlotte City Hall, located on East Trade Street, was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company

Masonic Temple Proposed

A proposed picture of the Masonic Temple in Charlotte. The actual building was of the Egyptian Revival design.

Physical Description: 3x5

Publisher: United States 5-1--25 Stores, Inc.

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O'Donoghue Hall (Catholic School)

This building was used as a school, convent and hall by the Sisters of Mercy. It was built in 1905 and named for Dr. Dennis O'Donoghue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: International Post Card Company

Realty Building

Postcard of the Realty Building with the city's motto `Charlotte, NC The Industrial Center of the New South.` Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

First Baptist Church

Once the home of First Baptist Church, this site is located in the 300 block of North Tryon Street. The church can trace its history to 1832. This facility was built in 1908 and served the congregation until the 1970s when they moved to a new church. The older facility was transformed into a cultural center for arts education and is known as Spirit Square. Physical Description: 3x5 Black and White Publisher: Dixie News Company