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Survey Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Roadside Architecture
1. Name of Property if any: Oakden Motel
2. Street Address, including City and Zip Code: Oakden Motel 5104 Wilkinson Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28208 (704)-399-5050
3. UTM of Property: 17 1106919E 3898760N
4. Tax Parcel Number of Property: 061-235-02
5. Owner of Property: Madhusudan & Prafula Mehta
6. Current Owner's Contact Information: Madhusudan & Prafula Mehta 5104 Wilkinson Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28208
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: 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, the epicenter of heavy pass-through transportation, motels with catchy colorful signs rapidly became present throughout the area, motels such as The Oakden Motel.
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