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Myers Park

Couple driving through Myers Park. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Mint Museum of Art

The Mint Museum of Art is located on Randolph Road. (The structure is the original United States Mint that once located on West Trade Street.) It was moved to its current location sometime in the 1930s and opened in 1936 as an art museum. Today it houses great works of art. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Ovens Auditorium

Located on Independence Boulevard, Ovens Auditorium and the first Charlotte Coliseum were completed in 1955. The auditorium was named for David Ovens, a longtime supporter of cultural events. The Charlotte Merchandise Mart can also be seen in this postcard. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.

Southern Railroad Depot

The Southern Railroad Depot was located at 531 West Trade Street Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Pineville Dinner Theatre

Pineville Dinner Theatre Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.

Ovens Auditorium

Ovens Auditorium is located on Independence Boulevard. Completed in 1955, it was named for cultural leader, David Owens. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.

Pineville Dinner Theater

Interior of the Pineville Dinner Theater. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Covenant Presbyterian Church was formed in June 1947 with the merger of two churches, Second Presbyterian (organized 1873) and Westminster Presbyterian Church (organized 1897). Covenant is considered to be one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the United States. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Aerial Photography Services, Inc.

Fourth Courthouse and Lawyers Building

The Fourth Mecklenburg Courthouse was located on the site of Liberty Hall. (The intersection of Tryon and Third Streets.) The `Lawyers` Building was located nearby. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress