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1.  Name of Property if any:  Capri Motel

 

2.  Street Address, including City and Zip Code:

Capri Motel

4233 Wilkinson Boulevard

Charlotte, NC 28208

(704)-392-4488

 

3.  UTM of Property:  17 1108724E 3819970N

 

4.  Tax Parcel Number of Property:  117-111-10

 

5.  Owner of Property:  Dhanani Ramesh

 

6.  Current Owner's Contact Information:

Dhanani Ramesh

4233 Wilkinson Boulevard

Charlotte, NC 28208

(704)-392-4488

 

7.  Period or Date of Construction:  1955

 

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:  1950's commercial

 

11.  Architectural Significance: c

a. Outstanding, b. Excellent, c. Notable, d. Commonplace

 

12.  Map Showing Location of Property:

13.  Paragraph Briefly Summarizing Known History Of The Property:

Wilkinson Boulevard was once known as the major commercial corridor US29.  Thus, automobiles and trucks became the principal means of transportation through this area.  Inevitably, epicenters for food and  automobiles rapidly became present throughout the area, as did motels such as The Capri Motel.