Charlotte Photo of the Day

[Mgelbach]

From July til now. 

If anyone has any requests for pictures of any projects let me know, I'll be free with the drone most of the weekend. 

Edited February 1, 2019 by Mgelbach
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[JFerreira91]

Wow. I remember back in 2009, the pink building seemed so far away from uptown, and now it's wrapping up all together.

Sorry, I don't know the name of the buildings/streets 

[Nick2]

14 hours ago, JFerreira91 said:

Wow. I remember back in 2009, the pink building seemed so far away from uptown, and now it's wrapping up all together.

Sorry, I don't know the name of the buildings/streets 

It's the Arlington

[J-Rob]

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[JFerreira91]

2 hours ago, Nick2 said:

It's the Arlington

Thanks. Sadly I will forget as soon as we move on to the next page. I'm more a visual person.

[Hunted]

21 hours ago, Mgelbach said:

I love all the trees that are visible from this angle in South End. Hell, I’d like to see more. I think Tryon being tree-lined with some uniformity would look fantastic. #KeepItGreen 

[KJHburg]

Miscellaneous photos of uptown and the skyline today some from 77.   I travel a lot across the country and believe me it makes me love Charlotte even more.  We are by no means perfect but we got the right location, the right look, the right cost of living, the right people etc.  

[King of the Queen City]

Here are some pics that I meant to post a couple weeks ago. Hope they were worth the wait...

[Urban Cowboy]

Edited February 3, 2019 by Urban Cowboy

[videtur quam contuor]

Here is 211 South Church Street in a Google photo of 2011, maybe. It is interesting to see the civil and built structure at the time, 1911 according to the library file from which this old photo comes. The curb was actual curb stones, not concrete. The roof scuppers drain under the unpaved sidewalk and empty into the street gutter. Street is unpaved. This is a junction of the horse era which provided soft surfaces and the motor era which best used hard surfacing. Right at the cusp of a change. Also, auto. was the abbreviation of automobile, still. Bonus to who can identify the manufacturer of these auto.s., or autos., or auto's (that truly does not appear proper with the periods).

[UPNoDa]

6 hours ago, Urban Cowboy said:

Fun fact....Ford's 1908 Model T changed the way Americans drive replacing the "right-hand" steering wheel over to the left. Virtually every car in the United States placed the steering wheel on the right. In fact, Ford only made the change to make it easier for people entering on the passenger side to avoid oncoming traffic. 

[captainjack]

On 2/2/2019 at 11:32 AM, J-Rob said:

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I love Fourth Ward Park and I'm excited for the improvements. It's an area I always show visiting friends. Even friends that live and grew up here are amazed when I walk them to Fourth Ward and they always say they had no idea it was there. It's Charlotte's hidden gem.

 

This centerpiece for the main fountain looks like the piece that once sat outside Hearst. Glad to see it found a home again in Uptown.

[KJHburg]

Couple more random skyline and uptown shots today.  1.  the Vue towering over the old St Peters Hospital now turned into condos 2. Either the Mint has a huge Nike vintage sneakers exhibit or this is takeover for All Star Weekend.  either way I have they profit greatly from it.  3. 300 South Tryon still one of my favorites,  4. ah the Wanderwall on my tour today with out of town friend.   5. skyline from South Tryon 

[KJHburg]

From Beacon Partners Twitter feed this photo from the Railyard of the skyline. 

[Nick2]

Legacy union looks great from this angle! It really compliments the Dec in shape.

[QCxpat]

23 hours ago, KJHburg said:

Couple more random skyline and uptown shots today.  ...  2. Either the Mint has a huge Nike vintage sneakers exhibit or this is takeover for All Star Weekend.  either way I have they profit greatly from it.  

 

 

 

 

Great Photo KJ!  Here's what's happening at the Mint Museum Uptown -

"The Mint Museum is proud to serve as the venue for Nike and Jordan Brand during the NBA All-Star Weekend 2019.  Mint Museum Uptown will be transformed into a hub for Nike and Jordan Brand activities during this exciting weekend for basketball fans and the city of Charlotte.  Mint Museum Uptown’s galleries will be closed from Wednesday, February 13 – Sunday, February 17 but we will remain open to the public for visitors to experience the incredible Nike and Jordan Brand activities in our space February 14 – 17.  The Mint Museum Uptown Store will also be closed beginning February 7 through February 24 and reopened as a super cool Nike and Jordan Brand Pop-Up Shop for NBA All Star Weekend February 14 – 17, 2019.  It’s “Game On” at The Mint Museum–– please join us for all of the fun!"

Link;  https://mintmuseum.org/mint-museum-uptown/?utm_source=Nike+Takeover+2.5.19&utm_campaign=2.5.18+Nike+Eblast&utm_medium=email

[j-man]

On 2/3/2019 at 12:03 AM, King of the Queen City said:

Here are some pics that I meant to post a couple weeks ago. Hope they were worth the wait...

 

 

Maybe not the skyline as a whole but I think Charlotte is top 5 in the U.S. for having the most beautiful "tallest building" in the city.

Edited February 7, 2019 by j-man

[King of the Queen City]

12 minutes ago, j-man said:

Maybe not the skyline as a whole but I think Charlotte is top 5 in the U.S. for have the most beautiful "tallest building" in the city.

I have always  been  mesmerized by it. It is a beautiful building  designed by Cesar Pelli who is also known for other great works such as the Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia (tallest in the world from 1998-2004). Here’s a video about it including an interview of Hugh McColl:  The Tower (Mini Documentary) - NBC Charlotte 

[KJHburg]

Charlotte's gotta lot.......a  lot more light rail than Nashville for example.  Beautiful spring day in the QC! 

[SydneyCarton]

Have any trees started blooming there yet? They have in Chapel Hill.  I snapped these at UNC yesterday.

[Matthew.Brendan]

[j-man]

[JoshuaDrown]

16 hours ago, SydneyCarton said:

Have any trees started blooming there yet? They have in Chapel Hill.  I snapped these at UNC yesterday.

They are popping all along Central in Plaza Midwood.

[SydneyCarton]

That looks beautiful!

Edited February 8, 2019 by SydneyCarton

[Nick2]

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