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Survey Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Roadside Architecture
1. Name of Property if any: Athens Restaurant
2. Street Address, including City and Zip Code: Athens Restaurant 109 East Independence Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28204-2225 (704)-375-3597
3. UTM of Property: 17 5215480E 389686N
4. Tax Parcel Number of Property: 125-10-115
5. Owner of Property: Central Piedmont Community College
6. Current Owner's Contact Information: Central Piedmont Community College P.O. Box 35009 Charlotte, N.C. 28235 704-330-2722 7. Period or Date of Construction: 1950
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: modern
11. Architectural Significance: b a. Outstanding, b. Excellent, c. Notable, d. Commonplace
12. Map Showing Location of Property:
13. Paragraph Briefly Summarizing Known History Of The Property: East Independence Boulevard was once one of Charlotte's major commercial corridors. Thus, automobiles and trucks became the principal means of transportation through this area. Over time, as Charlotte became increasingly populated, eateries and restaurants such as Athen's Restaurant became part of the streetscape in Charlotte's center city. Many restaurants such as Athen's Restaurant were owned by Greek families who had immigrated to the United States, and at first had taken jobs in restaurants as dishwashers, where they learned the recipes of "American dishes." Popular American dishes became combined with popular Greek dishes to create restaurants like Athen's Restaurant. Greek-owned restaurants became very popular and still thrive today.
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