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  • Collection: Charles Christian Hook

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Street view of the J. L. Villalonga House. This house features one of Hook's earlier attempts of the new colonial-revival style gaining popularity throughout the South.

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The front of the Belk house, 2012, as part of Presbyterian Hospital, which can be seen in the background.

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Front view of the Belk House featuring the front facade. Presbyterian Hospital in is the background.

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Street view of Charlotte Fire Station no. 4 when it was the Firefighting Museum.

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Side view of Hayes Residence Hall after it was remodeled in 1994. The remodeling company was careful to keep the orginal style and feel of the building.

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Panoramic view of Gerard Conservatory and the grounds of Elizabeth College around 1900 before many other buildings were added to the campus. This particular photograph is featured in the Library of Congress' photo collection.

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Although this looks like an advertisement, it was sent as a postcard which featured Elizabeth College and the Gerard Conservatory of Music. The back reads: "Charlotte N.C. Nov 24 1913, Dear Boy, some college Eh will I should smile, Mama" Addressed…

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Charlotte Fire Station no. 4 in the late 1920's featuring the new motorized fire engines.

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C. C. Hook's drawing for Carnegie Library. This was Hook's proposed drawing for the Carnegie Library in Charlotte. It was featured in his book/pamphlet "Some Designs by Hook and Sawyer".

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Street view of the J. L. Villalonga house ca. 1902 as it was featured in "Some Designs by Hook and Sawyer."
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