Fact Friday

Fact Friday 297 - The Capri Theater

Fact Friday 297 - The Capri Theater

Happy Friday! The Capri Theatre opened on October 16, 1964, with 995 seats. A contest was held where local residents submitted potential names over the summer. The opening film was...

Fact Friday 297 - The Capri Theater

Happy Friday! The Capri Theatre opened on October 16, 1964, with 995 seats. A contest was held where local residents submitted potential names over the summer. The opening film was...

Fact Friday 296 - JCSU + UNC Charlotte Collaborate to Virtually Recreate Black Neighborhoods

Fact Friday 296 - JCSU + UNC Charlotte Collabor...

Happy Friday! A project spearheaded by Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) aims to create a virtual reconstruction of Charlotte’s African American neighborhoods before the displacement brought by “urban renewal” projects...

Fact Friday 296 - JCSU + UNC Charlotte Collabor...

Happy Friday! A project spearheaded by Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) aims to create a virtual reconstruction of Charlotte’s African American neighborhoods before the displacement brought by “urban renewal” projects...

Fact Friday 295 - King's College

Fact Friday 295 - King's College

Personal grooming and personality development were part of the curriculum in 1945. THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Happy Friday! Established in 1901 and a fixture in Elizabeth since the 1950s, King’s College (formerly...

Fact Friday 295 - King's College

Personal grooming and personality development were part of the curriculum in 1945. THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Happy Friday! Established in 1901 and a fixture in Elizabeth since the 1950s, King’s College (formerly...

Fact Friday 294 - The Return of the Hornets and hornet significance

Fact Friday 294 - The Return of the Hornets and...

Happy Friday! Native Charlotteans and NBA fans from all over know that after the 2002 NBA season, the original Charlotte Hornets franchise moved to New Orleans. In 2004, Charlotte was granted a...

Fact Friday 294 - The Return of the Hornets and...

Happy Friday! Native Charlotteans and NBA fans from all over know that after the 2002 NBA season, the original Charlotte Hornets franchise moved to New Orleans. In 2004, Charlotte was granted a...

Fact Friday 293 - The Historic Builders Building

Fact Friday 293 - The Historic Builders Building

  Happy Friday! The Builders Building, located at 312 W. Trade Street in Charlotte, North Carolina, was designed by Charlotte architect and engineer Marion Rossiter “Steve” Marsh (1901-1977) and constructed in 1926-27...

Fact Friday 293 - The Historic Builders Building

  Happy Friday! The Builders Building, located at 312 W. Trade Street in Charlotte, North Carolina, was designed by Charlotte architect and engineer Marion Rossiter “Steve” Marsh (1901-1977) and constructed in 1926-27...

Fact Friday 292 - The Charlotte Skyline and Corporate Signage

Fact Friday 292 - The Charlotte Skyline and Cor...

Happy Friday! Charlotte’s skyline is always evolving as the city grows and architectural tastes change. One of the revolving style debates has been over the inclusion of signage on the...

Fact Friday 292 - The Charlotte Skyline and Cor...

Happy Friday! Charlotte’s skyline is always evolving as the city grows and architectural tastes change. One of the revolving style debates has been over the inclusion of signage on the...