Stunning Historical Photochrom Postcards of Charlotte from the early 20th-Century

The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) was once located next door to the Latta Arcade in the 300 block of South Tryon Street.

Daily activities are depicted on this postcard of Tryon Street looking South from the Square.

This postcard depicts the Fourth Mecklenburg County Courthouse that was built in 1897, the Independence Monument and the Law Building.

Presbyterian Hospital was originally located at 311 West Trade Street.

Presbyterian Hospital at the intersection of Hawthorne Lane and Elizabeth Avenue. Physical

Covenant Presbyterian Church was formed in June 1947 with the merger of two churches, Second Presbyterian (organized 1873) and Westminster Presbyterian Church (organized 1897). Covenant is considered to be one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the United States.

The Mecklenburg Hotel was located at 520-524 West Trade Street. It was built in 1914 by W.C. Petty.

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907.

The Clayton Hotel was located on the northeast corner of Church and Fifth Streets. Built in 1913, the hotel offered 100 rooms and 50 baths. It was demolished in the mid-1970s to make room for a parking lot. Merton C. Propst was the owner.

The Southern Manufacturing Club was located at the corner of West Trade and Poplar Streets. To the left is Mrs. Stonewall Jackson's House.

The home of Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, widow of General Stonewall Jackson, was located at 306 West Trade Street.

The fifth Mecklenburg County Courthouse is located at 700 East Trade Street. Built at a cost of one million dollars, it first opened in 1928.

The Colonial Apartments were located at 512-616 North Tryon Street.

The Fourth Mecklenburg Courthouse was located on the site of Liberty Hall. (The intersection of Tryon and Third Streets.) The `Lawyers` Building was located nearby.

Central High on Elizabeth Avenue is now part of Central Piedmont Community College.

The home of William F. Phifer was located at 700 North Tryon Street. Reportedly, this is the site of the last full meeting of the Confederate Cabinet. That meeting was held on April 26, 1865.

The Blandwood Apartments were located at 807-808 South Tryon Street.

St. Mark's Lutheran Church and the R.E. Miller residence were located in the 400 block of North Tryon Street.

William F. Phifer's house was located at 700 North Tryon Street. Reportedly the last meeting of the complete Confederate Cabinet met here on April 26, 1865.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was founded in 1946 and gained university status in 1965. It is located in northeast Charlotte.

The Mecklenburg Hotel Was located at 520-524 West Trade Street. It was built in 1914 by W.C. Petty.

Aerial view looking east from the Independence Building. A trolley is in the center of the street.

The Southern Manufacturer's Club was a private men's club located on 300 West Trade Street. It was home to some of the most prominent business leaders and writers in Charlotte during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The lavish facility first opened in 1894.

Located on Independence Boulevard, Ovens Auditorium and the first Charlotte Coliseum were completed in 1955. The auditorium was named for David Ovens, a longtime supporter of cultural events. The Charlotte Merchandise Mart can also be seen in this postcard.

Covenant Presbyterian Church was formed in June 1947 with the merger of two churches, Second Presbyterian (organized 1873) and Westminster Presbyterian Church (organized 1897). Covenant is considered to be one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the United States.

Freedom Park is located off of East Boulevard in Myers Park. It opened in 1948. This is part of an outdoor theater that was a special project of the Charlotte's Lion Club. It has since been redesigned.

South Park Mall is one of the largest shopping centers in North Carolina.

Constructed in 1955, Ovens Auditorium is located on Independence Boulevard. It is name for David Ovens, a strong supporter of the cultural arts in Charlotte.

Aerial view of Charlotte includes the uptown area and the Charlotte Memorial Hospital.

Local Shriners organized The Red Fez Club in 1915 and opened a three-story country club on Lake Wylie. (Catawba is the name of the River that feeds the lake.)

City Hall was constructed in 1920. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927.

Charlotte City Hall was constructed in 1920 of Indiana limestone. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927.

City Hall was constructed in 1920. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927.

The fifth Mecklenburg County Courthouse is located at 700 East Trade Street. Built at a cost of one million dollars, it first opened in 1928.

The Carnegie Library in Charlotte at 310 North Tryon Street opened in the summer of 1903. This building was demolished for a new library which was later remodeled and expanded in the late 1980s.

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907.

The Charlotte Sanatorium operated from 1907 to 1942. These 100 rooms, privately owned hospital was located at the southeast corner of Seventh and Church Streets. The building was later used for offices before being demolished in the mid-1950s.

Mercy Hospital was founded by the sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina in February 1906. Originally it was a twenty-five-bed facility in a wooden building on East First Street behind St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The second facility, pictured here, opened in 1916 on East Fifth Street. Additions increased and by 1960, the hospital had a capacity of 300 beds

Presbyterian Hospital on Hawthorne Lane was founded in 1903.

Mercy Hospital was founded by the sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina in February 1906. Originally it was a twenty-five-bed facility in a wooden building on East First Street behind St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The second facility, pictured here, opened in 1916 on East Fifth Street. Additions increased and by 1960, the hospital had a capacity of 300 beds.

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.

Charlotte Memorial Hospital as it appeared in the 1960s. Today this facility is known as Carolinas Medical Center.

Mercy Hospital was founded by the sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina in February 1906. Originally it was a twenty-five-bed facility in a wooden building on East First Street behind St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The second facility, pictured here, opened in 1916 on East Fifth Street. Additions increased and by 1960, the hospital had a capacity of 300 beds.

The United States National Guard Cantonment at Camp Greene in Charlotte, North Carolina. Camp Greene was a World War I military training camp.

Postcard captures a view of South Tryon Street.

Charlotte business district

View of Tryon Street from the dome of the courthouse looking along Charlotte's Business District.

The YMCA was once located at 206 South Tryon Street. The annex at the back of the YMCA is the annex. It was built in either 1916 or 1922.

Charlotte Business District with Realty Building on the corner and a trolley coming down the tracks.

Prior to the completion of this building in 1881, the United States Post Office rented various buildings in Charlotte. This post office operated on the corner of Trade and Mint Streets from 1881 to 1915.

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.

Dilworth United Methodist Church went by a number of different names after it was founded in the late 1800s. In 1926, the church moved to East Boulevard into a large Gothic designed edifice.

Central High School was opened around 1908. Located on Elizabeth Avenue, the building is now part of the Central Piedmont Community College's campus.

Independence Square is the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets.

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

Originally called the Mecklenburg Country Club, it was founded in 1910. The name was changed to Charlotte Country Club in 1917.

Lake Norman is North Carolina's largest man-made lake with 32,510 acres and 520 miles of shoreline.

Hoskins Mill Village was a residential area for the workers at nearby Hoskins Mill that opened in 1904. The village was on Gossett and Hoskins Avenue.

The Elizabeth School and the Knox Presbyterian Church was located on Park drive at the corner of East 5th Street.

View from Trust Building, showing Selwyn Hotel, Realty Building, City Hall Charlotte, NC.`

Bird's Eye view, looking North, Charlotte, NC. Shows City Hall, Second Presbyterian, and the library.

A proposed picture of the Masonic Temple in Charlotte. The actual building was of the Egyptian Revival design.

The Charlotte Auditorium was located at College and Fifth Street. It was demolished in the 1920s. The rubble was used to build the Cannon Cathedral on Wallace Road.

Southern Manufacturers Club and Mrs. Stonewall Jackson's Residence were located on South Tryon Street.

The Charlotte Coliseum (1) was located on Independence Boulevard. Today it is known as Independence Arena.

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.

The Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company was founded in 1900 by Willis Frank Dowd, Sr. It is the oldest cast iron soil pipe plant in America.

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.

City Hall was constructed in 1920. Located on East Trade Street, it was first occupied in 1927.

Charlotte City Hall, located on East Trade Street, was first occupied in 1927.

Charlotte Country Club was founded in 1910. It was originally called the Mecklenburg Country Club, the name was changed in 1917.

This is an image of the Charlotte Country Club. It was founded in 1910 and originally called the Mecklenburg Country Club. The name was changed in 1917.

Charlotte Country Club began as The Mecklenburg Club in 1910. This first Club was located west of the city adjoining a pond on or near Stewart Creek. The activities of this early Club were confined to card games, picnics, boating, and fishing. The club moved to its present location in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood in 1931.

Charlotte Country Club began as The Mecklenburg Club in 1910. This first Club was located west of the city adjoining a pond on or near Stewart Creek. The activities of this early Club were confined to card games, picnics, boating, and fishing. The name was changed to Charlotte Country Club in 1917. The club moved to its present location in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood in 1931.

Charlotte Country Club began as The Mecklenburg Club in 1910. This first Club was located west of the city adjoining a pond on or near Stewart Creek. The activities of this early Club were confined to card games, picnics, boating, and fishing. The name was changed to Charlotte Country Club in 1917. The club moved to its present location in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood in 1931.

Charlotte Country Club began as The Mecklenburg Club in 1910. This first Club was located west of the city adjoining a pond on or near Stewart Creek. The activities of this early Club were confined to card games, picnics, boating, and fishing. The name was changed to Charlotte Country Club in 1917. The club moved to its present location in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood in 1931.

The fifth Mecklenburg County Courthouse is located at 700 East Trade Street. Built at a cost of one million dollars, it first opened in 1928.

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.

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. Jonas, and was transferred to the city in exchange for land in the fall of 2005. The city leases the building to the federal government for continued use.

This postcard depicts the Fourth Mecklenburg County Courthouse that was built in 1897 and the Independence Monument.

This postcard depicts the Fourth Mecklenburg County Courthouse that was built in 1897, the Independence Monument and the Law Building.

This postcard depicts the Fourth Mecklenburg County Courthouse that was built in 1897 and the Independence Monument.

Mercy Hospital was started by the sisters of Mercy, located in Belmont, North Carolina in 1906. The address is 2001 Vail Avenue.

Mercy Hospital was founded by the sisters of Mercy of Belmont, North Carolina in February 1906. Originally it was a twenty-five-bed facility in a wooden building on East First Street behind St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church. The second facility, pictured here, opened in 1916 on East Fifth Street. Additions increased and by 1960, the hospital had a capacity of 300 beds

the Charlotte Sanatorium was in existence from 1907-1942. It was privately owned and lead by about thirty physicians and surgeons. It was 5 stories, fireproof, and had space for one-hundred patients. It was located on the corner of Seventh and Church Streets.

Charlotte Memorial Hospital has graduate programs in medical education, nursing, dietetics, and X-Ray and Laboratory Technology.

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.

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.

Good Samaritan Hospital was the first hospital built for African Americans in North Carolina. The original building was made on December 18, 1888.

C. C. Coddington House on 900 Hermitage Road

This is the second home of Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, widow of the great Confederate Calvary Leader, author of Life of Stonewall Jackson.

Hezekiah Alexander House was built in 1774. This rock house is located on Shamrock Drive. It is the oldest house in Mecklenburg County.

A typical scene in Beautiful Meyers [sic] Park, Charlotte, N.C.

The home of Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, widow of General Stonewall Jackson, was located at 306 West Trade Street. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Raphael Tuck and Sons

The Stonewall Hotel at 527 West Trade Street was built in 1907 and closed in 1958.

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907.

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907.

Stonewall Hotel and Annex was at 527 West Trade Street. The original hotel was built in 1907 and closed in 1958.

The Mecklenburg Hotel Was located at 520-524 West Trade Street. It was built in 1914 by W.C. Petty.

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907.

The Mecklenburg Hotel Was located at 520-524 West Trade Street. It was built in 1914 by W.C. Petty.

The Selwyn Hotel was located on West Trade Street. It opened in 1907. The postcard is looking east down Trade Street. Other businesses are in view.