Downtown Charlotte, NC

Here are some images of the center of the City of Charlotte:

The building in the lower part of the picture is for the The Charlotte Observer. (see http://www.charlotteobserver.com/)

This is the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art. Designed by Swiss Architect Mario Botta who also designed the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. (see  http://www.bechtler.org/About/The-building)

The building in the forefront of the picture is St. Peter's Episcopal Church, first built in 1857. (see http://web.st-peters.org/) 

Here's where the Panthers play and their owner is looking to renovate. (see http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nfl/carolina-panthers/#navlink=navdrop) 

 In the heart of Charlotte, at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets are 4 - 5,000 pound bronze sculptures. Created by Washington, DC sculptor Raymond Kaskey (http://www.kaskeystudio.com/statement.html) and erected in November 1995. The one in the picture above represents INDUSTRY which is depicted by a woman mill worker and the face of a child laborer recalling the early textile factories in the region before the enactment of child labor laws. The face of the child is supposed to be that of the sculptor. (see http://www.charlottetour.org/files/Download/STATUES.pdf)

 Another of the bronze sculptures pictured above with a separate golden sculpture to the right. This one of the 4 sculptures represents TRANSPORTATION which is depicted by a railroad worker highlighting Charlotte's history as a railway hub for tobacco and textiles. The number 1401 etched beneath the worker commemorates a Southern Railway steam locomotive named "Charlotte" that used to travel back and forth between Greenville, SC and Spencer, NC. Another element in the statue is an eagle which represents air transportation. The golden disc to the right was sculpted by Arnoldo Pomodoro and symbolizes industrial growth and technology. (see http://charlottein2012.com/blog/trade_and_tryon/)