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House in Fourth Ward, 2005

This photo shows the corner of Poplar and 7th in the spring of 2005.

Physical Description: digital image

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Confederate Naval Yard Historic Marker

A state historic marker stands amidst new development in the first block of West Trade St. It marks the location of the Mecklenburg Iron Works which was leased to the Confederate Navy during the Civil War by the owner, John Wilkes. After the war, Wilkes regained ownership and operated the factory there until he sold the building to the railroad and moved operations to West Trade Street.

City Center Inn

The City Center Inn began operation at 601 N. Tryon St. in 1992. This photograph was taken just prior to its demolition.

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Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Arena Light Rail Tracks

The uptown arena opened as Charlotte Bobcats' Arena in 2005 and was renamed Time Warner Cable Arena in 2008. Physical Description: .jpg, 2592 X 1456 Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Charlotte Observer Building

The Charlotte Observer headquarters took up the entire block at Tryon and Stonewall when it was built in 1971. This picture shows the side that faced the first block of West Stonewall Street still intact but the rest of the building already demolished.

Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

300 N. College

Located in the 400 block of North College Street, this series of buildings was a former automobile service station and paint store. Since the mid 1990s, it has been a restaurant and bar. This shows the original bricks getting a coat of paint.
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Publisher: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

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