Tate Street: 1971 and 2016

A week or two back, we posted some "then and now" comparisons of photos taken on the west side of the UNCG campus around 1991. Today, we move to the other side of campus (and two decades back in time) to compare some views of Tate Steet that were originally shot around 1971.

In 1970 or 1971, the store block on the east side of Tate Street, which dates from the 1920s, added a new facade to unify and modernize the appearance of the stores. At the same time, a two-story building had opened across the street to house Franklin Drugs, which had previously been across the street in the older store block. Franklin's was replaced by a men's clothing store called The Hill, which was only open for about a year, and that's how we dated the photos.

Armed with the trusty iPhone in "panorama" mode, David Gwynn and Kathy Howard from the digital projects team recreated these images for your amusement.

Tate Street, north from Walker Avenue (1971):

Tate Street, north from Walker Avenue (2016):

Walker Avenue, west from Tate Street (1971):

Walker Avenue, west from Tate Street (2016):

Tate Street, southeast from Walker Avenue (1971):

Tate Street, southeast from Walker Avenue (2016):

Tate Street, northeast from Walker Avenue (1971):

Tate Street, northeast from Walker Avenue (2016):

Walker Deck and Kaplan Commons: 1991 and 2016

Several years back, we digitized some "panoramic" photos (created by gluing together still prints) taken about 1991 in the area of UNCG's Walker Avenue parking deck, which was completed in 1994, and the Elliott University Center expansion and Kaplan Commons, which were completed in 2006. Digital imaging technician Robert Bixby, who passed away in 2013, scanned and color-corrected the images.

This area of campus has changed drastically in the past twenty-five years; numerous houses and apartment buildings were torn down for the construction projects, and entire blocks of Theta and Forest Streets ceased to exist.

Armed with an iPhone set on "panorama" mode, David Gwynn and Erica Rau from the digital projects team recently shot some contemporary images from the same vantage points as the 1991 photos, and we present the here for your enjoyment.

East on Stirling Street between Theta and Walker (1991):

Same view (2016):

North on Theta Street between Stirling and Forest (1991):

Same view (2016):

Southeast at Walker Avenue and Forest Street (1991):

Same view (2016):

South on Stirling Street from Walker Avenue (1991):

Same view (2016):

West on Stirling Street between Theta and Walker (1991):

Same view (2016):

East on Kenilworth Street between Theta and Walker (1991):

Same view (2016):

South on Kenilworth Street from Walker Avenue (1991):

Same view (2016):