| This writer argues that Brodt's Music Company, situated on
Commonwealth Avenue in Charlotte, N.C., is an illustrative example of
roadside architecture. Commonwealth runs parallel to Central
Avenue and terminates at Pecan Avenue. Both of these thoroughfares
have carried substantial vehicular traffic since at least the 1920s,
thereby providing ready access to Brodt's. The location of the
business, coupled with the rise of the automobile, is largely
responsible for Brodt's success. According to a patron, Brodt's
offers an unparalleled amount of sheet music locally for classical
composition, and also provides classical music instruments and well as
instrumental repair.1 1. Interview of Randy Stewart by
Mark Stewart (February 1, 2008). |