Elizabeth in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Mint Museum of Art
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, August 5, 2018
1. Mint Museum of Art Marker
Erected 1990 by NC Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number L-87.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 35° 11.978′ N, 80° 48.775′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Elizabeth. It is on Randolph Road 1.2 miles north of Wendover Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte NC 28207, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sam Billings (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of Grier Heights (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Buchanan Duke House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of the First Court Held in Mecklenburg County (approx. 0.9 miles away); Presbyterian Hospital
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021
2. Mint Museum of Art Marker
Photographed by S. C. McCullough, August 5, 2018
3. Mint Museum of Art
Postcard published by Raphael Tuck and Sons (image courtesy of UNC Charlotte), circa 1908
4. Post Office and U.S. Assay Office (formerly U. S. Mint)
"Color postcard showing the U.S. Post Office on the left and the Mint on the right of the picture. The buildings were in the 400 block of West Trade Street in Charlotte, NC. The Shipp Monument and a cannon commemorating the Carolinians who fought in the Spanish American War can be seen in front. Horse-drawn vehicles are seen on the street."
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 24 times this year. Last updated on November 2, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. Photos: 1. submitted on October 30, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. 2. submitted on May 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on October 30, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. 4. submitted on November 1, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
