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Survey Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Roadside Architecture
1. Name of Property if any: Dixie Auto & Wrecker, Inc.
2. Address of Property: Dixie Auto & Wrecker, Inc. 3801 South Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28209 (704)-527-0637
3. UTM of Property: 17 513278E 3897293N
4. Tax Parcel Number of Property: 149-054-65
5. Owner of Property: Hunter P. William Sr.
6. Current Owner's Contact Information: Hunter P. William Sr. 1900 Wensley Drive Charlotte, NC 28210
7. Period or Date of Construction: 1958
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: b a. Outstanding, b. Excellent, c. Notable, d. Commonplace
12. Map Showing Location of Property:
13. Paragraph Briefly Summarizing Known History Of The Property: South Boulevard was formerly known as US 21, a major commercial corridor. Thus advertisements for automobile related structures, such as the Dixie Auto & Wrecker, Inc. were becoming more needed, and more prevalent. Dixie Auto & Wrecker, Inc. has had the name Dixie since it was built by C.M. Allen in 1958; the name changed to Dixie Auto & Wrecker, Inc. in 1972 when the service station was purchased by it's current owners.
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