Nearby History
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1. St. Peter's Catholic Church, 1893
S. Tryon St.
Catholics arrived in this region in sizeable numbers to help build railroads in the 1850s-70s. Note the rectory next door, a Victorian townhouse with a whimsical "keyhole" window.
Ratcliffe's Flowers building, 1929
Half-block north on S. Tryon St.
Mediterranean-themed shop by architect William Peeps. To preserve it, Wachovia Bank lifted it up on wheels, rolled it across the street, built The Green development, then rolled it back to nearly the original site.
3. Latta Arcade / Brevard Court, 1914
S. Tryon St. running thru to S. Church St.
Glass-roofed Latta Arcade and open-air Brevard Court form a pedestrian street of shops and offices. Built for streetcar/real estate entrepreneur Edward Dilworth Latta.
Erected by City of Charlotte, North Carolina.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 35° 13.497′ N, 80° 50.77′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg
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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 walking distance of this marker: Site of Liberty Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Tryon Street (within shouting distance of this marker); The Latta Arcade (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Queen's College (within shouting distance of this marker); Ratcliffe Flowers
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
