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Robinson-Spangler North Carolina Room Image Collection

O'Donoghue Hall (Catholic School)

This building was used as a school, convent and hall by the Sisters of Mercy. It was built in 1905 and named for Dr. Dennis O'Donoghue. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: International Post Card Company

Realty Building

Postcard of the Realty Building with the city's motto `Charlotte, NC The Industrial Center of the New South.` Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

First Baptist Church

Once the home of First Baptist Church, this site is located in the 300 block of North Tryon Street. The church can trace its history to 1832. This facility was built in 1908 and served the congregation until the 1970s when they moved to a new church. The older facility was transformed into a cultural center for arts education and is known as Spirit Square. Physical Description: 3x5 Black and White Publisher: Dixie News Company

United States Post Office and Courthouse

This the way the courthouse and post office appeared when it was first constructed in 1915. Today  Charles R. Jonas Federal Building is an historic two-story, limestone structure in the neo-classical design. It is located at 401 West Trade Street, in Charlotte with an addition that was built in 1934. At various times it has served as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and a United States post office. In 1975, the building was renamed in honor of long-serving North Carolina Congressman Charles R.

Charlotte Memorial Hospital

Memorial Hospital was created in 1940 due in part to the trustees of St. Peter's Hospital, who worked to form the new medical facility. Today it is known as the Carolinas Medical Center. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Dixie News Company

Selwyn Hotel

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Southern Postcard Company

United States Federal Courthouse and Post Office

The Charles R. Jonas Federal Building is an historic two-story, limestone structure in the neo-classical design. Completed in 1915, it is located at 401 West Trade Street, in Charlotte. At various times it has served as a courthouse of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, and a United States post office. In 1975, the building was renamed in honor of long-serving North Carolina Congressman Charles R. Jonas, and was transferred to the city in exchange for land in the fall of 2005. The city lease the building to the federal government for continued use.

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: E. C. Kropp Company

Stonewall Hotel and Annex

Stonewall Hotel and Annex was at 527 West Trade Street. The original hotel was built in 1907 and closed in 1958. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress