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(pit } and Profits $1,000,000
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
As ets $4 000,000 Charlotte, N. C.
HENRY M. MCADEN, Pres. J. H. MeADEN, V-Pres. R. C. JOHNSON, Cashier
Capital, Surplus and Profits Over $1,300,000
OF CHARLOTTE, N. C., Corner of Tryon and Fourth Sts. WE INVITE YOUR ACCOUNT 4% On Savings Accounts and Certificates of Deposit OFFICERS: R. A. Dunn, Pres. I. W. Stewart, Cashr-Trust Officer C. W. Johnston, V .- Pres. J. B. Doar, Asst. Cashr. M. T. Williams, Asst Cashr.
A. T. Summey, V .- Pres.
Fuller Hendrix, Asst. Cashr."
THE CHARLOTTE NATIONAL BANK CHARLOTTE, N. C. Capital and Surplus $1,000,000.00 4 Per Cent Interest paid on Savings Accounts and Certificates of Deposit OFFICERS, JNO. M. SCOTT, Pres. W. H. TWITTY, V-Pres .- Cashier
W. J. CHAMBERS, V-Pres. W B MCCLINTOCK, Asst. Cashier J. F. ROBERTSON, V-Pres. W. H. NEAL, Asst. Cashier M. G. KIRKPATRICK, Asst. Cashier
Ashworth Brothers, Inc. E. H. ISENHOUR, Southern Agent
Tops Re-Clothed, Lickerins Re-Wound, Spiral Brushes Refilled. Regular Sizes of Clothing Always in Stock, Cotton Mill Machinery Repaired S. Graham cor Palmer, Charlotte, N. C., Atlanta, Ga., Greenville, S. C.
Southern Public Utilities
ELECTRICITY-GAS
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YOUR SERVICE
Phones Hemlock 6200 and 4444
Carolina Granite Works
303 E. 2d St., Phone Hemlock 557 F. A. FRIDELL Propr.
H. M. Victor Pres ..
D. P. Tillett, V .- Pres., A. G. Trotter, Cashr.
THE UNION NATIONAL BANK SOLICIT'S YOUR BUSINESS,
THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
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LIBERTAS
THE COLLECTION OF NORTH CAROLINIANA
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ISERS' DEPARTMENT
PURSER
LES ENGINEER
D PUMPS A SPECIALTY
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1 Bank Bldg., Phone Hemlock 2332
REPRESENTING-
DE LAVAL STEAM TURBINE CO., Pumps and Steam Turbines, Helical and Worm Gears.
RUMSEY PUMP CO., Triplex Pumps, Deep Well Pumps and Rotary , Pumps.
ILG ELECTRIC VENTILATING CO., Fans and Blowers. Unit Heaters.
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., Electric Motors.
SKINNER ENGINE CO., Steam Engines, Automatic and Unaflow Types.
UNION IRON WORKS, Water Tube Boilers.
WARREN STEAM PUMP CO., Steam Pumps.
NATIONAL PIPE BENDING CO., Storage, Feed Water, Instantaneous Heaters and Pipe Coils.
AMERICAN ENGINEERING CO., Lo-Hed Electric Hoists.
GENERAL AIR FILTERS CORP., Air Purification Equipment.
Phones Hemlock 4107-5799
REAL ESTATE, RENTALS and INSURANCE 513-515 Johnston Bldg.,
Cosby, Inc.
Cosby
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Taylor, Pres .- Mngr., K. N. Summey, V .- Pres., P. D. Summey, Sec .- Treas.
TAYLOR & SUMMEY DRUG CO., INC.
Patronize Charlotte's New Drug Store Service and Quality is not our motto, it's our Business 1601 S. Boulevard Cor Park Ave., Phones Hemlock 330-331
C. D. KENNY CO.
A. H. ENGLISH, Mngr.
Drink and enjoy Kenny's Teas and Coffees. Largest Distributors of Sugars, Coffees, Teas and Rice
203 S. Tryon St., Phones Hemlock 1551-1552
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO., of Springfield, Mass., Founded 1851. HENRY B. MILSTEAD, Agt. ASSETS over $250,000,000.00 INSURANCE IN FORCE a Billion and a Half 108 Johnston Bldg., Phones Office Hemlock 877., Res. Hemlock 1265-W.
J. C. Peck, Pres .- Treas. J. L. Peck. V .- Pres.
Floyd H Mullis, Sec.
J. C. Peck & Co. HOME OUTFITTERS
14 E. 4th St. Phone Hemlock 2281
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
WOODSIDE ELECTRIC COMPANY J. MACK WOODSIDE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES Prompt Service-All Work Guaranteed 37 E. 4th St. Phone Hemlock 5624 ..
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M. O. Dickerson, Pres. J. C. Gilmer, Sec .- Treas.
HENDERSON-GILMER COMPANY WHOLESALE PAPER
218 East 4th St., Phone Hemlock 4151. CHARLOTTE, N. C.
GROOMS-MCAULEY CO., INC. Plumbing, Heating, Septic Tanks
KOHLER
Automatic Power & Light Plants-Dayton Water Systems TELEPHONE HEMLOCK 684 523 East Avenue, Charlotte, N. C.
RUPPELT'S SERVICE STATION Cor 8th and Church Sts.
GAS, OIL & ACCESSORIES-EXIDE BATTERIES GOODRICH SILVERTOWN TIRES
Open from 7 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Closed Sundays
Phone Hemlock 4396
CITIZENS SAVINGS & LOAN CO. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
L. S. BOYD, Mngr.
Agents for: Aetna Insurance Co., Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., Pied- mont Fire Insurance Co., Protective Fire Underwriters Agency, Penn- sylvania Fire Insurance Co., and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
20 E. 4th St., Phone Hemlock 4636
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J. WM. McCLUNG, Pres .- Treas FRANK W. DeARMON, Sec'y
THE MCCLUNG REALTY COMPANY (INCORPORATED)
208 Piedmont Building.
Phone Hemlock 1254.
WE HAVE PROPERTY OF ALL KINDS FOR SALE IF YOU NEED A HOME, SEE US
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD PAYING INVEST- MENT, WE WILL HELP YOU FIND JUST WHAT YOU WANT. CONSULT US IF YOU WANT SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE YOU A HANDSOME PROFIT. OFFER US WHAT YOU HAVE FOR SALE.
SOUTHEASTERN LAND CO.
J. WM. McCLUNG, Pres .- Treas.
F. E. HARLAN, Secretary
208 Piedmont Bldg. Phone Hemlock 1254
We have attractive property for sale, both improved and unimproved.
We have some of the most attractive properties in Western North Caro- lina and would like to tell you about them.
We do not confine our operations to North Carolina. We have at- tractive properties in other Southern States.
We also offer an office building that is a money maker now and improving all the time.
LET US TELL YOU ABOUT IT
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CHARLOTTE, N. C.
CITY DIRECTORY
VOL. XXVII. 1927. VOL. XXVII.
Containing a General Alphabetical List of Names, a Classified Business Directory, a Street Directory and Much Useful Miscellaneous Information.
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COMMERCIAL SERVICE CO. PUBLISHERS Home Office, Asheville, N. C. Eastern Sales Office 524-528 Broadway, New York City Western Sales Office 536 Clark St., Chicago, Ill.
AUGUST, 1927. Members: Associated Advertising Clubs of the World. SEE GENERAL INDEX PAGE 9 COMMUNITY BOOK SHOP CHARLOTTE, N. C. Local Agents
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CHARLOTTE, N. C.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Compiled by ERNEST H. MILLER. "The House of Directories." P. O. Box 1098, Asheville, N. C. THE MILLER PRESS, ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Copyright, 1927, by Commercial Service Co.
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CHARLOTTE
A Center of the South's New Industrial Empire
CHARLOTTE'S POPULATION
CHARLOTTE'S ANNUAL PAY ROLL
CHARLOTTE'S POST OFFICE RECEIPTS
CHARLOTTE'S INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
1900 U. S. Census. .18,091
1910 U. S. Census.
.34,014 1926 above ... $19,000,000.00
CHARLOTTE'S REAL ESTATE
1923
600,000.00 1910
.103
TAXABLE VALUE 1925
162
1927 City Directory .. . $4,273 1926
. $157,000,000.00 1926
1921
460,003.00 1900 57
1920 U. S. Census ... . 46,338
1923 City Directory ... .65,000
722,672.54 1920
752,837.75 1926 .200
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GENERAL INDEX
Abbreviations 101
Advertisers' Special Directory. .. 2-28
Alphabetical List of Names. .101-888
Associations and Societies 32
Banks and Bankers.
32
Business Directory 889-999
Business Organizations
32
Calendar
27
Cemeteries 33
Chamber of Commerce 33
Churches
33
City Government 29
Clergymen 840-842
Clubs 35
County Government 30
Fire Department .. 29
Fraternal Organizations 36
Hospitals and Sanatoriums .736
Miscellaneous Directory 393
Organizations 29
Police Department 29
Post Office 39
Preface 18
Schools and Colleges 35
Street Directory
. Begins 1000
Telephone Directory . Begins 39
Title Page 7
United States Local Government ... 31
Central Labor Union 37
JOS. G. FITZSIMONS
W. A. MONTGOMERY
AUTOMOTIVE JOBBERS
-Since 1915 --
FITZMONT
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS
Fada Radio, Rayovac Batteries, Cun- ningham Tubes, Pennzoil, Shop Equip- ment of all kinds. COME TO SEE US WHEN IN CHARLOTTE At 221-23 N. College St.
Private Exchange Phones Hemlock 4477, 4478, 4479.
CAROLINAS AUTO SUPPLY HOUSE
INDEX TO ADVERTISERS
Abernethy Lee D Dr ..
... card at Classified Chiropodist3
. Accounting Service Co ...... cards at name and Classified Certified Public Accountants Aetna Life Insurance Co .. . card classified Auto Supplies Avant Fuel & Ice Co .. .p 21 Bell Geo C. . card at name Berger Manuel (Inc) right top corner cards
. left top corner cards Akers & Goodloe (Inc)
.... left top lines and card at name Alexander C Y. .right top corner cards .p 22 Alexander J K A. American Dry Cleaning Co .. left top small side lines American Trust Co (Bank Dept) ... . opp p 117 Andrews Music Store (Inc) (The) ..
.left bottom lines
Art Flower Shop.
... left bottom small side lines Ashworth Bros (Inc) ....... front cover Astor Lunch & Restaurant .. .p 15 Auto Supply Co.
Berry E J. p 16 Blake Jno S Drug Co. . card at name Blythe Bros Co .. .p 16 Bost Building Equipment Co.
. top lines back cover, card at
.. classified Screens (Metal & Wood) Boyd & Goforth .. .left top small side lines
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Index to Advertisers (Continued from Page 9)
Bradshaw Auto Service (Inc) ......
.... card classified Auto Accessories Burroughs Adding Machine Co .. . .
.card at Adding Machines Byrne Tire & Supply Co .... .left top corner cards Carey Philip Co (The) .. card at name Carolina Collection Bureau. .left top cor cards Carolina Co (The) inside line front cover Carolina Engineering Co (The) .... . card at classified Engineering . (civil and consulting) Carolina Granite Works ..
.. outside marginal line, front cover
.and right top lines Carolina Transfer & Storage Co (Inc) .... card at classified Transfer Cos Carolinas Auto Supply House ..... p 9 Cathey Lumber Co. card at name Central Hat Shop.
.card at hat renovators Chamberlin Metal Weather Strip Co.
Charlotte Homes Company. .p 23
.... right top corner cards and p 25 Charlotte Letter Writing Co.
card at classified Multigraphing .... and at classified Mimeographing Charlotte Marble & Granite Works
.right top small side lines Charlotte National Bank.
front cover
Charlotte Paint Co. ,p 25
Charlotte Paper Co. p 23
Charlotte Transfer Co.
. back cover and left top lines
Charlotte Wagon & Auto Co ...... p 15 Chimney Rock Mountains (Inc) .
.right top corner cards
Choate Realty Co. .p 23 Citizens Savings & Loan Co ...... p 5 Cochran & Ross Co ... right top lines Commercial National Bank (The) .. .... front cover & right bottom lines Commercial Printing & Stationery Co card at classified Printers (Book .. and Job) and Engravers Commercial Writing Co. . left top corner cards Commonwealth Coal Co ..
.left top lines & card at name Conrad Adv & Letter Co .. card at name Cornell Geo D Co (The) .p 28 Cosby & Cosby (Inc) .
side lines inside front & back covers Darsey H Frank .... .. card at name Decorative Art Shop (The) .p 16 Doggett Lumber Co (The). .right side lines Dombhart George E ..... card at name Domestic Laundry (Inc)
.right side lines Edens Jos C ..
right bottom small side lines and
... card at name Efird's Department Store. ... opp p 299 Electric Supply & Equipment Co ..
right bottom unes
Elizabeth Drug Co. opp p 695
Elliott C L Co .. . . p 13 Elliott G D Co .right bottom lines
Ellison Ernest. .card at name
Elrod J E Lumber Co .. .p 22
Ezell's. .
left top corner cards
EzelI-Hamilton Co .left top small side lines F & R Coal & Oil Co (Inc). left bottom lines Federal Life Ins Co. ... p 21 First Baptist Church .opp p 319 First National Bank.
top line front cover, left top lines
and opp p 31S
First Presbyterian Church. .p 26 Garrett Electro Motive Service. card at name
Garrett W C .. .p 15
Garrison & Hopkins Co.
cards at classified Heating & Plmbg Gately-Templeton Company
card at name
Grady Sign Co.
card at classified Signs Electrical
Grooms-McAuley Co (Inc) .p 5 Hardeman Isaac. fly Y
Harper Method Shop
Harrill Gaston S
.left bottom small side lines
Harry J M & Co .. card at name
Hawkins Ralph D Dr.
.left top corner cards
Henderson-Gilmer Co. .. p 5 Heyward T C. .opp p 414 Hobbs W H Co
.. left top small side lines Holland Furnace Co .. .. card at classified Furnaces Home Real Estate & Guaranty Co ....
card at name
Hoover David F. .opp p 430 Hotel Charlotte (The) .. card at name Hovis Z A & Son ...... card at name Hub Bond & Mortgage Co.
.right top corner cards
Humphrey Virginia Dr .. .... card at classified Chiropractors Huneycutt Printing Co (Inc) (The) .. .. left bottom lines
Hutchinson Realty Co .. card at name Independence Drug Store.
... left bottom small side lines Independence Trust Co (Bank Dept) top and bottom stencils, right top .. lines and opp p 450 Independence Trust Co (Ins Dept) .. .. opp p 451 Industrial Loan & Investment Bank
left boitom small side lines . .
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Interstate Audit Co .. ... classified Ins Cos (Fire) ... left center lines thru phone dept Piedmont Hat Shop .. p 25
Jacobson & Co ..
.right top corner cards Johnson H V & Son .... left top lines Jones-Benton Furniture Co (Inc) ..
(The) p 17
Kenny C D Co. .p 3 Knabe Warerooms .... left bottom lines LaBelle Candy Co. .p 24
Lambeth Investment Corporation. . .
. left bottom lines Lawing's Mattress Factory.
.. card at classified Mattress Makers Lee B Rush.
.. left bottom small side lines Letheo's Linen Supply Co ..
.right side lines Lydon & Cousart .. .card at name MCAvoy North Carolina Corp .... p 24 McCabe Jay R Dr .... left . bottom lines MeC'ausland J N & Co ... card at name McClung Realty Co (Inc) . .p 6
McDaniel Federal Co .. .p 14 McGinn E R .. inside line back cover McNeely Land Co . . left top small side lines McNeely Land Co ..
. left top small side lines
Manufacturers Lumber Agency (Inc)
left bottom small side lines & p 12 Massachusetts Mutual Life Ins Co. . p 4 Maxwell Bros, McDonald & Benson .. .p 22
Mechanics Perpetual Bldg & Loan Assn .card at name Meisenheimer's (Inc). card at name
.left top corner cards
Merchants & Farmers Natl Bank ... back cover Sherrill H C Co (Inc)
.left top lines and backbone Missouri State Life Ins Co .. left top lines Shunian C F Roofing Co.
.left bottom small side lines
Model Steam Laundry Co ..
Monteith-Soule Co (Inc) .right side lines
.left top small side lines Moretz Realty Co .. right bottom lines Mutual Building & Loan Assn .... . .
.right top corner cards National Dyeing & Cleaning Works (Inc) .opp p 615 National Mortgage Co .... card at name Nevitt C D Furniture Co .. .left top corner cards New Central Hotel (The)
.eard at classified Hotels New Way Laundry.
... left and right top small side lines Newell W C Co. . left bot lines and p 17 Peck J C & Co .p 4
Perrell Verdie L. .p 24 Philip Carey Co ........ card at name Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co ..
.card at name
Piedmont Fire Insurance Co ....
right top lines, opp p 657, card at
Piedmont Hotel
card at classified Hotels
Piedmont Marble Co. ... .opp p 964 Pilot Life Insurance Co. . card at name Porter F O Decorating Co. . p 1, fly Y Purser Jno R .. p 2 Pyramid Motor Co.
.. right top lines and card at name Queen City Mattress Co.
.. card at classified Mattress Makers Queen's College opp p 676 Radiator Specialty Co ...
.left top small side lines Ray G G & Co. .left top small side lines Realty Service Corporation
left bottom lines, outside marginal
.. line, back cover and card at name Republic Truck Sales Corp. .left bottom lines and p 24 Richland Lumber Co (Inc) .. .right bottom lines Rimmer E F Drug Co (Inc) . . opp p 694 Rose M Brice.
.. left bottom small side lines Rucker & Lawhorn.
.right hottom lines
Ruppelt Service Station .p 5 St Mark's Lutheran Church. .. p 14 St Peter's Catholic Church p 14 Scoggins Memorial Art Shops.
. right top small side lines Second Presbyterian Church .p 26 Seversville Service Station.
Sherrill-Bethea Finance Co ..
.card at name
Sing L C .. .p 25 Smith Johnson C (Biddle) Univer- sity opp p 747 Smith Wilbur W ..
.. card at classified Engineers, Civil Southeastern Construction Co .... p 21 Southeastern Land Co. . . . . p 6 Southern Auto & Wagon Co ...... p 13 Southern Engineering Co. . back cover Southern Public Utilities Co ...
front cover Southern Real Estate Loan & Trust Co card at name Southern Spindle & Flyer Co.opp p 756 Southside Lumber Co.
right bottom small side lines & p 17 State Planters Co (of N C). card at name
Sutton A K (Inc). ... right top lines Taylor & Summey Drug Co (Inc) .. p 3 Terminal Hotel
.... .card at classified Hotels
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Thompson Antique Co .... card at name Tompkins-Johnston Co ... left bot lines
Toomey Plumbing & Heating Co .. back cover Torrence Chas A. .card at name and at classified
Blue Prints Triplett Lumber Co (Inc) ........ p 13 Tripure Water Co. . card at name
Tucker-Kirby Co.
.. card at classified building material Turner & Co .. . card at name .right lines thru phone dept Wohlford Edgar A. card at classified Engineers (clvil Union Central Life Ins Co .... card at name Union National Bank . and consulting)
bottom line front cover, front
... stencil and right bottom lines Walker & Son .. .p 28 Washburn Printing Co (Inc) . opp p 833 Wearn J H & Co. ... bottom line back cover & p 26
Whitted Thos B. .opp p 850 Wilkinson W C & Co ..
.initial letter cards Willard Storage Battery Co.
. card at name Willmann A R Co.
... right top lines & p fly X Wilson Geo B & Co ..
card at name and card at classi- ... fied Certified Public Accountants Withers B F.
Woodside Electric Co.
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Yadkin Brick Sales Office.
.... card at Brick Mnfrs & Dlrs
Yellow Cab Co of Charlotte. card at classified Cab Service
THE DIRECTORY IS THE INDEX TO THE BUSINESS LIFE OF YOUR CITY
MANUFACTURERS LUMBER AGENCY, INC.
Manufacturers and Dealers in
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Long and Short Leaf Pine, Rough and Dressed Hard- woods, Flooring, Ceiling, Siding, Shingles, Laths, Plaster, Lime, Cement, Etc.
Phone Hemlock 5296.,
Clement Ave. and S. A. L. Ry.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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C. L. Elliott Company CLEANERS
711 West Trade Street., Phone Hemlock 7706 CHARLOTTE, N. C.
SOUTHERN AUTO & WAGON CO. Manufacturers and Repairers of Commercial Bodies, Wagon, Auto Painters and Trimmers
GENERAL REPAIR WORK
Wilkinson Boulevard. Phones Hemlock 4658-4659.
TRIPLETT LUMBER COMPANY, INC. 1111-12-13 Realty Building. "On the Square"
We are prepared to furnish promptly all kinds of Mill and Factory Timbers and Plank in both Long and Short Leaf Pine
ALSO RED CEDAR SHINGLES AND ANYTHING IN THE LUMBER LINE
Annual Sales 50,000,000 Feet
Phone Hemlock 2236-Long Distance 9919, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
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McDaniell-Federal Co.
Marble, Tile, Terrazzo and Composition Floors of Every Description
MANTELS, FIREPLACE FIXTURES, WINDOW and DOOR SCREENS, METAL WEATHER STRIPS, ETC.
508-510 W. 4th., Charlotte, N, C., Phone Hemlock 1983,
ST. MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH 408 N. TRYON
REV. J. F. CRIGLER, PASTOR
ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH 501 S Tryon
Rev. Ambrose Gallagher, pastor
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THE ASTOR LUNCH & RESTAURANT FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN
THE HOME OF GOOD COOKING Always Open, Everything Clean and Up-to-Date 33 S. Tryon St., Charlotte, N. C., Phone Hemlock 2136.
W. C. GARRETT
Manufacturer of BRACES and ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
PROFESSIONAL BLDG.,
Office Phone Hemlock 5758 CHARLOTTE, N. C.
O. V. HOKE, Pres. CHARLOTTE WAGON & AUTO CO.
Manufacturers of BETTER BUILT BODIES
For Any Chassis
WRECKED BODY WORK WOOD and WIRE WHEEL WORK AUTOMOBILE PAINTING and REMODELING
Distributors of Wood Hydraulic Hoists and Steel Dump Bodies QUALITY SERVICE
Phone Hemlock 3443.
Mint and Bland Sts.
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F. J. Blythe
Joe L. Blythe
Blythe Bros. Co. ENGINEERS-CONTRACTORS
120 Brevard Court, Phone Hemlock 87,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
THE DECORATIVE ART SHOP WARREN V. HALL, Propr.
INTERIOR DECORATIONS, WALL PAPERS, DRAPERIES, UPHOL- STERY MATERIALS, ART GOODS, ETC.
413 S. Tryon St., Phone Hemlock 1383. CHARLOTTE, N. C.
E. J. BERRY
GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER ALL KINDS OF CONSTRUCTION Phones: Hemlock Office 3059; Res. 212-W 102 Kinney Bldg., Charlotte, N. C.
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-THE- JONES-BENTON FURNITURE COMPANY
305 East Trade
Phone Hemlock 4771
HARPER METHOD SHOP HELEN M. WILLIAMS
SCIENTIFIC CARE OF SCALP AND HAIR FACIAL MASSAGE, MANICURING, ETC.
Specializing in Eugene Permanent Waving 1015-17 Realty Bldg. Phone Hemlock 4866
SOUTHSIDE LUMBER CO.
Complete Line of LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS
S. Boulevard Extd. Phones Hemlock 4961-4962
W. C. NEWELL COMPANY STEEL BUILDING SPECIALTIES
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE 407 W 3D ST.,
PHONE HEMLOCK 2180
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CHARLOTTE
A CENTER OF THE SOUTH'S NEW INDUSTRIAL EMPIRE
Charlotte's population (1927) is estimated at 85,000.
Charlotte is the home of the Southern Power Company-said to be one of the largest hydro-electric Companies in the world-with an investment of over $100,000,- 000.00. Abundant and cheap hydro-electric power has been the greatest factor in the remarkable growth of this section.
Charlotte has a branch plant of the Ford Motor Company built at a cost of $2,000,000 and having a daily capacity of 400 cars.
Charlotte has a healthful and moderate all-year climate with an average tempera- ture of 60 degrees.
Charlotte has a trading population within a hundred and fifty mile radius of more than 4,500,000.
Charlotte has two fine country clubs with splendid golf courses.
Charlotte has seven excellent hotels, including the two million Charlotte.
dollar Hotel
Charlotte Is the gate-way to the famous vacation resorts and cities in the "Land of the Sky."
Charlotte is one of the most important centers of the state highway systems- seven hard surfaced roads leading out in as many directions.
Charlotte's annual Industrial payroll exceeds $19,000,000.00.
Charlotte is served by four great railway systems with more than one hundred trains per day and Is headquarters for "Line East" of the Southern Railway System.
Charlotte has bank resources of over $65,000,000.00.
Charlotte the Center invites you to come.
CHARLOTTE, THE CITY OF OPPORTUNITY
CHARLOTTE, "the center of Southern activity," offers the finest opportunities today C as the logical place for location of new industries, distributors, wholesale houses, and business establishments of every description Every live concern seeking busi- ness in the Carolinas should be represented in Charlotte. The ideal all-year climate, the unrivalled power advantages, close proximity to raw materials, available high- class labor supply, adequate transportation facilities, unlimited agricultural possibili- ties, and favorable freight rates all combine to make Charlotte the city of opportunity for practically every sort of manufacturing and distributing activity. The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce will gladly furnish the exact facts to anyone interested in locating in this city.
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Facts about Charlotte
84,273 Population with suburbs (1927).
Over 250 Industrial and Manufacturing Plants.
Bank Resources of $47,333,988.80 (Dec. 31, 1924).
Bank Resources of $60,000,000.00 (1925).
Bank Resources of $66,593,522.28 (1926).
Bank Deposits of $40,000,000.00 (1925). Bank Deposits of $42,005,708.48 (1926).
Bank Clearings of $585,928,383.14 (1925).
Bank Clearings of $599,069,907.24 (1926).
Post Office Receipts of $722,672.54 (1925).
Post Office Receipts of $752,837.75 (1926).
Express Receipts of more than $500,000.00. Freight Receipts of more than $12,000,000.00.
Building Permits in 1923 of $5,265,340.00.
Building Permits in 1924 of $6,796,433.00.
Building Permits in 1925 of $7,365,803.00.
Building Permits In 1926 of $7,727,274.00.
Real Estate, Taxable Value of $115,387,797.00 (1925).
Real Estate, Taxable Value of $157,000,000.00 (1926).
A Bond Issue of $1,000,000.00 for Extension of the City School System in 1925. An Automobile Speedway, 9 miles from the City, with capacity for 60,000 spec- tators.
Four Railway Lines with 100 Trains Daily.
Five Libraries with over 35,000 volumes, including the Charlotte Public Library with 18,000 volumcs.
Over 125 Miles of Paved Streets.
Seven Hotels with a total of 1,263 rooms.
Six Hospitals and Sanitariumo, all modern.
$1,500,000.00 Waterworks System, daily pumping capacity of 10,000,000 gallons and Reservoir capacity of 60,000,000 gallons.
One of the best Street Railway Systems in the county with over 38 miles of track. Two Daily Newspapers, The Observer and The News, with combined circulation of more than 60,000.
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