Tryon Street
The Realty Building on Tryon Street with an ample view of a trolley car. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Leighton & Valentine Company
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Buildings
Masonic Temple
Opening on October 11, 1921, the second Masonic Temple in Charlotte was designed by Willard Rogers in the Egyptian Revival style. Prior to its dismantling and demolition, after First Union purchased the property in 1987, it was the last example of Egyptian Revival architecture in North Carolina. The first Masonic Temple in Charlotte was located on South Tryon Street and the corner of Second Street. Built in 1913, at a cost of $122.750, the building was designed by Charles Christian Hook and Willard G. Rogers. J.A. Jones was the construction company.
Professional Building
The Professional Building was designed by Louis Asbury. It was located in the 400 block of North Tryon Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Southern Postcard Company
Charlotte Business District
Postcard depicts one of the many business districts on Tryon Street. The New American Trust Company and the Academy of Music are highlighted in the image. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: United States 5-1--25 Stores, Inc.
Trust Building & the First YMCA
The Trust Building and the YWCA were located on South Tryon Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Hugh C. Leighton
Charlotte Coliseum
The Charlotte Coliseum (#1) was located on Independence Boulevard. Today it is known as Independence Arena. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Charlotte City Hall (1891)
City Hall was constructed in 1920. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Mecklenburg Hotel & Chez Monet French Restaurant
Mecklenburg Hotel and the Chez Montet French Restaurant were located on West Trade Street. The hotel opened in 1914 and Chez Montet opened in 1945. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich
Charlotte City Hall (1927)
City Hall was constructed in 1920. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company
Mayfair now the Dunhill Hotel
The Mayfair Hotel, now known as the Dunhill Hotel, is located at the corners of North Tryon and 6th Streets. Built by two local physicians, Dr. James Pleasant Mattheson and Dr. C.N. Peeler, the hotel opened its doors as the Mayfield Manor on November 15, 1929. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the hotel was designed by Louis Asbury. The Dunhill Hotel Associates restored the Mayfield to its present grandeur in the late 1980s, and changed its name. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company