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Survey Of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Roadside Architecture
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Athens Restaurant |
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The Open Kitchen |
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The Open Kitchen
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The Open Kitchen
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1. Name of Property
if any: The Open Kitchen
2. Street Address,
including City and Zip Code:
The Open Kitchen
1318 West Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28208
(704)-375-7449
3. UTM of Property:
17 5212796E 3898567N
4. Tax Parcel Number
of Property: 073-241-01B
5. Owner of
Property: Griffith E C Company
6. Current Owner's Contact
Information:
Griffith E C Company (Real
Estate Agency)
1944 Brunswick Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207
(704)-332-7173
7. Period or Date of
Construction: 1946
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:
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:
West Morehead street
developed in the 1920's as a major commercial corridor, as automobiles and
trucks became the principal means of transportation. It was only
logical that restaurants, such as The Open Kitchen became part of the
streetscape.
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