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Central High School

Central High School was opened around 1908. Located on Elizabeth Avenue, the building is now part of the Central Piedmont Community College's campus. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company

Central High School

Central High School was opened around 1908. Located on Elizabeth Avenue, the building is now part of the Central Piedmont Community College's campus. Physical Description: 3x5 black and white Publisher: Graycraft Card Company

Elizabeth College

Elizabeth College opened in 1896. Located on Hawthorne Lane at the intersection with Elizabeth Avenue, some of the buildings became part of Presbyterian Hospital. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Souvenier Postcard Company

North Carolina Medical College

The North Carolina Medical College was chartered in 1892 at Davidson College. The upper graduates moved to Charlotte in 1903 with the opening of the Presbyterian Hospital. The entire medical college moved into this building Charlotte in 1907. Its address was 215 N. Church St., the southwest corner of Sixth and Church Streets. The school closed in 1913. Today the building has been renovated for apartments. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: HC Leighton Manufacturers

Queens College

Queens College is located on Selwyn Avenue. Founded in 1912 as a school for young women, it is now a coed university. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: McNeil Paper Company

Queens College

Aerial view of Queens College on Selwyn Avenue. Founded in 1912, today the school is known as Queens University. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Octochrome

Queens-Chicora College

Queens-Chicora College as is was once called is located on Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Graycraft Card Company

Queens College

Queens College was founded in 1912 and is located on Selwyn Avenue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: B & H Photo Company

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Located in northeast Charlotte, UNCC was founded in 1946 and achieved university status by 1965. Today thousands of students attend UNCC in preparation for bachelors, masters and some doctoral degrees Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dexter Press