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Survey Of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Roadside Architecture
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Athens Restaurant |
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Alex's Brown Derby
Restaurant (side view) |
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Alex's Brown Derby
Restaurant (from the front) |
1. Name of Property
if any: Alex's Brown Derby Restaurant
2. Street Address,
including City and Zip Code:
Alex's Brown Derby
Restaurant
1404 West Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28208
(704)-332-6068
3. UTM of Property:
17 5212395E 3898456N
4. Tax Parcel Number
of Property:071-023-41
5. Owner of
Property: Chris Wannamaker
6. Current Owner's Contact
Information:
Chris Wannamaker
333 West 7th Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
7. Period or Date of
Construction: 1934
8. Source of
Information for #7: Mecklenburg County Tax Records
9. Present use of
Property: b
a. Agricultural, b.
Commercial, c. Educational, d. Entertainment, e. Government, f. Industrial,
g. Military, h. Museum, i. Park, j. Private Residence, k. Religious, I.
Other
10. Architectural Style:
commercial
11. Architectural
Significance: a
a. Outstanding, b.
Excellent, c. Notable, d. Commonplace
12. Map Showing
Location of Property:

13. Paragraph
Briefly Summarizing Known History Of The Property:
West Morehead street
developed in the 1920's as a major commercial corridor, as automobiles and
trucks became the principal means of transportation. It was only
logical that restaurants, such as Alex's Brown Derby Restaurant, became part
of the streetscape.
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