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Ivey's Department Store

The J.B. Ivey and Company was located at Tryon and Fifth Streets. Completed in May 1924, it was designed by William Peeps and cost $1,250,000. Today the building is used for condominiums and shops. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Professional Building

The Professional Building housed a number of offices for doctors and lawyers, hence its name. Completed in 1924, the building was located at North Tryon and Seventh Street. Louis H. Asbury (1877-1975) designed the building and J.A. Jones Company was the contractor. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

East Trade Street

By looking east down Trade Street, once can see the Belk Brother's Department Store on the left. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher:

Parking Lot Uptown

A parking lot behind the Charlotte City Hall. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown

Mattox Esso Service Station

The Mattox Esso Service Station was located at 926 Central Avenue. Physical Description: 8x10 Publisher: Unknown

Coddington Building

The C.C. Coddington Building was located at Trade and Graham Streets. This photograph was taken near its 1925 completion date. Coddington was the Buick distributor for North and South Carolina. For a time, the building housed the WBT Radio Station. Albert Kahn of Detroit was the architect. The contractor was the Realty Construction Company of Flint, Michigan. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Coddington Building

Architectural rendition of the C.C. Coddington Buidling at Trade and Graham Streets. It was completed in 1925. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

Stratford Hotel

The Stratford Hotel was located at 227 North Tryon Street. It had thirty-seven rooms and was completed in 1899. It was originally called the Leland Hotel. In the 1915-1916 Charlotte City Directory, it was known as the Tryon Hotel. The Haverty Furniture Company used the building for around thirty-five years until 1983 when they renovated the building for office space. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

College Street

This photograph captures the activities on College Street while looking north from East 4th Street. Philip Carey Manufacturing is on the left at 216 South College Street. They sold cement, roofing materials and pipe coverings. The Klueppelberg Grocery Company was located at 201 S. College Street. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown

College Street

Looking north on College Street from the intersection with East Trade Street. The Bee Hive, on the left, was located at 43-47 E. Trade Street. It was a fashionable dry goods, clothing, shoes and millinery store. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown