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Athens Restaurant

Alex's Brown Derby Restaurant (side view)

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.