Independence Building
The Realty Building was located at the corner of Trade and Tryon and was built in 1907. It was renamed the Independence Building in 1920 and was torn down in 1981. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Carolina Card Company
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Buildings North Carolina Charlotte
Tryon Street
Two skyscrapers along Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress
Selwyn Hotel
The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. The postcard is looking east down Trade Street. Other businesses are in view. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: E. C. Kropp Company
Third Mecklenburg County Courthouse
The Third Courthouse was located at Church and Trade Streets. Each of the tall, white columns were made from a single pine tree then stuccoed after being milled. It gave the appearance of marble. When the courthouse was torn down, no one recalled this fact, and the workers were surprised to discover perfectly preserved trees beneath the stucco. It was torn down in 1898. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Souvenier Postcard Company
Fourth Mecklenburg Court House and Lawyers Building
This postcard depicts the Fourth Mecklenburg County Courthouse that was built in 1897, the Independence Monument and the Law Building. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown
Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital was started by the Sisters of Mercy, located in Belmont, North Carolina in 1906. The address is 2001 Vail Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Presbyterian Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital is located on the former site of Elizabeth College. It was founded in 1898 by four doctors who first called it Charlotte Private Hospital. It is located at 200 Hawthorne Lane. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: B & H Photo Company
Charlotte Memorial Hospital
Charlotte Memorial Hospital has graduate programs in medical education, nursing, dietetics, and X-Ray and Laboratory Technology. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Charlotte Sanatorium
the Charlotte Sanatorium was in existence from 1907-1942. It was privately owned and lead by about thirty physicians and surgeons. It was 5 stories, fireproof, and had space for one-hundred patients. It was located on the corner of Seventh and Church Streets. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress
Good Samaritan Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital was the first hospital built for African Americans in North Carolina. The original building was made on December 18, 1888. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company