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Hezekiah Alexander House

Hezekiah Alexander House was built in 1774. This rock house is located on Shamrock Drive. It is the oldest house in Mecklenburg County.Today it is part of the Charlotte History Museum. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Lakewood Park

Exterior shot of the Lakewood Park Casino around the early part of the 20th Century. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy, 4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown

St. Mark's Lutheran Church

St. Mark's Lutheran Church is the oldest Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charlotte. Worship services were first held in 1859. The church occupied a number of facilities, including a church on North Tryon Street prior to moving to Queens Road. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

United House of Prayer for all People

The United House of Prayer for all People is located on South McDowell Street. This denomination was founded by Bishop `Sweet Daddy Grace` in 1924. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Police Department of Charlotte, NC

The Charlotte Police Department posed for this photograph in 1910. Seated, from left to right: Hugh Shields, Cliff Bell, J.T. Farrington, J.D. Johnson, B.J. Summerow. Standing left to right: M.M. Earnhart, Charles Ayers, Lee Hargett, J.E. Crowell and J.M. Earnhart. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy, 4x5 negatives - 3 copies Publisher: Unknown

Revolutionary War Marker

This plaque honors Charlotte leaders during the Revolutionary War, including Abraham Alexander, John McKnitt Alexander and Ephraim Brevard. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Eumanean Hall

Eumanean Hall is one of the oldest buildings on the campus of Davidson College. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Phifer House

The William Phifer House was located in the 100 block of North Tryon Street. It is the site where the Confederate Cabinet held its last full meeting. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy - copy of a postcard Publisher: Unknown

North Tryon Street

This image is an albumen on card of North Tryon Street. Taken by photographer James Van Ness, it is one of the oldest exterior, original photographs of Charlotte. Physical Description: 4x4 albumen Publisher: Unknown

Vail Apartments

Located at Caswell and Vail Avenues, these apartment buildings were built in 1928 by W.P. Smith.

Physical Description: 8x10 glossy

Publisher: Unknown