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1.  Name of Property if any:  Park N' Shop Grocery Store

 

2.  Street Address, including City and Zip Code:

Park N' Shop Grocery Store

3512 Wilkinson Boulevard

Charlotte, NC 28208

(704)-399-0411

 

3.  UTM of Property:  17 093721E 9723910N

 

4.  Tax Parcel Number of Property:  061-025-02

 

5.  Owner of Property:  Park N' Shop Inc. By Merger

 

6.  Current Owner's Contact Information:

Park N' Shop Inc.

1372 Strawberry Lane

Denver, NC 28037-9524

 

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:  c

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 epicenters for food and automobiles rapidly became present throughout the area, as did The Park N' Shop Grocery Store.