Elizabeth College Student. Elizabeth College was located on Hawthorne Road. It opened in 1896. This popular school for girls remained in Charlotte until 1915. H_2000_01_215_23 Image Year: c 1900 Category: Hornets' Nest Format: Albumen Print Image Negative: 1 Print: 1 Donor: Unknown Copyright: Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Publisher: Unknown Photographer: The Moons