| This writer contends that the Old Hickory House Restaurant,
situated on U.S. Highway 29 in Charlotte, N.C., is a prime example of
roadside architecture and exemplifies the evolution of the built
environment of its community. The Old Hickory House draws its
success from its location along a main thoroughfare, which before the
construction of Interstate 85 was the principal connector from Charlotte
to places north. The volume of traffic increased substantially
with the widening of U.S. 29 in October 1939, causing more
roadside establishments to appear along this highway, both corporate
chains and "Mom and Pop" operations.1 The Old Hickory House,
established in 1957, belongs to the latter category, being an
individual, non-corporate enterprise.2 1. Source for widening.
2. Source for establishment
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