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Tryon Street

Looking north from South Tryon and First Streets in the mid-1930s. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Ivey's Department Store

The J.B. Ivey and Company was located at Tryon and Fifth Streets. Completed in May 1924, it was designed by William Peeps and cost $1,250,000. Today the building is used for condominiums and shops. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Professional Building

The Professional Building housed a number of offices for doctors and lawyers, hence its name. Completed in 1924, the building was located at North Tryon and Seventh Street. Louis H. Asbury (1877-1975) designed the building and J.A. Jones Company was the contractor. 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

North Tryon Street

This view of North Tryon Street features the City Hall on the left with the Carnegie Library (1903) just below on the left. The steeple of First Presbyterian Church is quite visible on the right. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Tryon Street (North)

A view of North Tryon Street with local businesses and City Hall visible.A trolley can be seen on the right hand side of the photograph. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

East Trade Street

Looking East on Trade Street from the middle of the first block, one can see the R.M. White Ind. Co., a wholesale and retail grocer at 39 East Trade Street. The individual in the street is unknown. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Fourth Street

Looking west on 4th Street from the intersection of College Street. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy - grainy Publisher: Unknown