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Survey Of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Roadside Architecture
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Capri Motel |
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
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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.
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