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This image, from a promotional section of Charlotte News 1954, shows the architect's model of Charlotte Colliseum and Oven's Auditorium.

Color postcard of Charlotte NC in 1907 showing the residential-commercial mix of the Third Ward District. To the right of the postcard can be seen the YMCA with its distinctive turrets and brown granite stone. Next door is the office of Charlotte's…

Program for September 26th 1907 show at The Academy of Music titled Joe Weber's Production of "Dream City" with Grand Opera Prima Donna, Mm Lilian Blauvelt.

Color postcard of Armory Auditorium built in 1929 on King's Drive close to East Seventh Street. The Armory served as Charlotte's only public city auditorium between 1929 and 1954 when it burned down, though school auditoriums were often used for…

Picture postcard described as "Block showing Y.M.C.A. and Trust Building, Charlotte N.C." The scene shows the west side of South Tryon Street between Third Street and Fourth Street looking south. Urban buildings give way at the end of the block to…

Program for The Charlotte Community Concert Association performance of Gladys Swarthout, Mezzo-Soprano, Metropolitan Opera Association held in the City Auditorium (Armory), January 25th, 1945.

Postcard showing interior of Charlotte city Auditorium located at College Street and East Fifth Street. The postcard indicated that the seating capacity is 4,500. The auditorium seems to be decorated for a special event with American flags and…

Potograph of Presbyterian College for Women which was located on College Street at Phifer Avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets. This site was originally occupied by Charlotte Female Institute which was erected in 1857. This school was closed in…

This picture postcard shows the scene looking north on South Tryon Street from Third Street. To the left of the photograph can be seen the Piedmont Building and next door the taller Trust Building which housed the Academy of Music. Beyond this can…

This is a detail from a photograph of the east block of South Tryon Street between Fourth and Third Streets showing the Opera House. The Opera House was a wide brick front gable building with businesses downstairs and an auditorium upstairs. The…