Trade Street (West)
Looking west on Trade Street, past the Church Street intersection, one can see the Selwyn Hotel on the right. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
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Buildings
First National Bank
This is a architectural drawing by Louis Asbury of the First National Bank, which later became the Bank of North Carolina. This building was erected in the late 1920s. At one time, it was the tallest building in the Carolinas. Physical Description: 8x10. glossy Publisher: Unknown
Parade Scene at the Corner of Mint and Trade (Presbyterian Hospital featured)
A parade was held every year to celebrate Mecklenburg Declaration day. This photograph features the first building to house the Presbyterian Hospital. It was located on the second floor of the building. Notice the patients and nurses standing on the balcony. It was located on the corner of Mint and Trade Streets across from the Selwyn Hotel. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Stratford Hotel
The Stratford Hotel was located at 227 North Tryon Street. It had thirty-seven rooms and was completed in 1899. It was originally called the Leland Hotel. In the 1915-1916 Charlotte City Directory, it was known as the Tryon Hotel. The Haverty Furniture Company used the building for around thirty-five years until 1983 when they renovated the building for office space. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
College Street
This photograph captures the activities on College Street while looking north from East 4th Street. Philip Carey Manufacturing is on the left at 216 South College Street. They sold cement, roofing materials and pipe coverings. The Klueppelberg Grocery Company was located at 201 S. College Street. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
College Street
Looking north on College Street from the intersection with East Trade Street. The Bee Hive, on the left, was located at 43-47 E. Trade Street. It was a fashionable dry goods, clothing, shoes and millinery store. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Northwest corner of Independence Square
This photograph was taken during an ice storm on December 14, 1890 at the northwest corner of Trade and Tryon Streets. Visible are Samuel Wittkowsky's Dry Good Store and the A.B. Reese Company, a pharmacy. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Northwest corner of Independence Square
Late nineteenth century image of the northwest corner of the intersection of Trade & Tryon Streets (The Square.) Notice the covered wagon. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Tryon Street (South)
Photograph captures how South Tryon Street looked in 1904 as one viewed it from the Square. (Intersection of Trade & Tryon Streets.) Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Trade Street (West)
A view of West Trade Street from the intersection of Trade & Tryon Streets. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown