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Survey Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Roadside Architecture
1. Name of Property if any: East Coast Trailer & Equipment Company
2. Street Address, including City and Zip Code: East Coast Trailer & Equipment Company 5037 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28213 (704)-596-4505
3. UTM of Property: 17 511975E 3801668N
4. Tax Parcel Number of Property: 098-025-05
5. Owner of Property: Eugene C. Pitman
6. Current Owner's Contact Information: Eugene C. Pitman 4308 Bellwood Lane Charlotte, NC 28270
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: 1950's 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: North Tryon Street was formerly known as part of the major commercial corridor US N29 which ran through Charlotte, NC. Thus, automobiles and trucks became the principal means of transportation through this area. Though this structure may not have always been for storing vehicles, it is obviously an superb representation a classic style of American architecture such as a barn which would typically be built from wood. With the new wave of modernism, developers and builders begin experimenting with tools and materials such as metal, steel, and heavy plastics. Therefore classic American architecture, such as this "barn style" structure, would now in the 1950's began being built out of reinforced metal materials.
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