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Survey Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Roadside Architecture
1. Name of Property if any: Oakhurst Flowers and Fruits
2. Street Address, including City and Zip Code: Oakhurst Flowers and Fruits 4126 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC 28205 (704)-333-6212
3. UTM of Property: 17 519225E 3894712N
4. Tax Parcel Number of Property:
5. Owner of Property:
6. Current Owner's Contact Information:
7. Period or Date of Construction: circa 1930
8. Source of Information for #7: Judgment of principal investigator
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: 1930'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: Monroe Road was once known as the major commercial corridor which led to Monroe, NC. Thus, trucks and automobiles became the principal means of transportation through this area. Inevitably, with this abundance of heavy pass-through traffic, a surplus of commercial structures were rapidly developing along the then new interstate. With growing disposable incomes across the nation, men and women had the money, and the time to get hair cuts, to look and feel attractive. We believe Oakhurst Flowers & Fruits to have originally been a beauty parlor and a barber shop.
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