Charlotte City Hall (1927)
Charlotte City Hall was constructed in 1920 of Indiana limestone. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
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Barringer Hotel
The Barringer Hotel opened its doors on December 15, 1940 at 425 North Tryon Street. Built by Laurence S. Barringer and his sister Flora, the hotel was named for their father, William Rufus Barringer. The latter owned a number of elegant hotels in the south. Today it is a Senior Citizens Residence Home and Center. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dexter Press
Barringer Hotel
The Barringer Hotel opened its doors on December 15, 1940 at 4425 North Tryon Street. Built by Laurence S. and his sister Flora Barringer, the hotel was named for their father, William Rufus Barringer. The latter owned a number of elegant hotels in the south. Today it is a Senior Citizens Residence Home and Center.
Physical Description: 3 x 5 Publisher: Dexter Press
Selwyn Hotel
The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich
Public Library of Charlotte Mecklenburg County (Main Building 1956)
The second Charlotte Public Library opened its doors in 1956. It was located at 310 North Tryon Street. This building was replaced in 1988 with a modern facility on the same site. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News 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
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital was started by the Sisters of Mercy, located in Belmont, North Carolina in 1906. The address is 2001 Vail Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital was the first hospital built for African Americans in North Carolina. The original building was made on December 18, 1888. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital was created in 1940 due in part to the trustees of St. Peter's Hospital, who worked to form the new medical facility. Today it is known as the Carolinas Medical Center. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Presbyterian Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital is located on the former site of Elizabeth College. It was founded in 1898 by four doctors who first called it Charlotte Private Hospital. It is located at 200 Hawthorne Lane. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company