The Tompkins Tower, named for its owner, Daniel A. Tompkins was located at 133-135 South Church Street. It was built around 1905 and housed the Charlotte Observer newspaper between 1914 and 1923. This photograph was taken on January 2, 1906 from a water tower on North Church Street. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Textile Industrialist, Stuart Warren Cramer was born in 1868 in Thomasville, North Carolina. He designed a number of textile mills and villages in the Charlotte region, including the area now known as the North Davidson Historic District. Upon his death in 1934, he served on the Board of Directors of the Cramerton Mills. Physical Description: 5x7 glossy Publisher: Unknown
West Trade Street at the Tuckaseegee Road intersection. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Charlotte City Hall (1891-1925) was located at the corner of Tryon and Fifth Streets. This photograph is taken from a postcard. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
The Charlotte Police Department 1885-1890.
ID Number H_2000_01_262_32
Image Year: 1890
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy
Category: Hornet's Nest
Format: Black and White
Image Negative: 1
Print: 1
Donor: E.P. Dixon
Copyright: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Publisher: Unknown
Photographer: George Ivey
A passenger train holds up traffic on West Trade Street. The train was traveling on the Southern Railway Mainline. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy4x5 negative Publisher: Unknown
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
Taken between 1902 and 1909 , this photograph was taken at South Tryon Street and Third Street. On the left is the Trust Building and the first YMCA which was torn down in 1909. The building on right with the wide, front, gable roof and three Italianate style windows is the Opera House.
ID Number: H_2000_01_263_33
Image Year: 1905
Physical Description: 8x10 glossy
Category: Hornet's Nest
Format: Black and White
Image Negative: 1
Print: 1
Donor: Cliff Hoover
Copyright: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Publisher: Unknown
A parade was held every year to celebrate Mecklenburg Declaration day. This photograph features the first building to house the Presbyterian Hospital. It was located on the second floor of the building. Notice the patients and nurses standing on the balcony. It was located on the corner of Mint and Trade Streets across from the Selwyn Hotel. Physical Description: 8x10 glossy Publisher: Unknown
Central High School was built in 1923. Lockewood-Greene and Company were the architects, and J.A. Jones Company was the contractor. Located at Elizabeth Avenue and Cecil Street (now Kings Drive) the school is now part of Central Piedmont Community College's campus. Physical Description: 10.30.03 Publisher: Unknown