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Survey Of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Roadside Architecture
1. Name of Property if any: Penguin Drive-In
2. Street Address, including City and Zip Code: Penguin Drive-In 1921 Commonwealth Charlotte, NC 28205 (704)-375-6959
3. UTM of Property: 17 5116999E 3897314N
4. Tax Parcel Number of Property: 081-176-24
5. Owner of Property: Jean A. Ballentine
6. Current Owner's Contact Information: Jean A. Ballentine 2315 East 5th Street Charlotte, NC 28204-4338
7. Period or Date of Construction: 1942
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: ranch "house" style modern
11. Architectural Significance: b a. Outstanding, b. Excellent, c. Notable, d. Commonplace
12. Map Showing Location of Property:
13. Paragraph Briefly Summarizing Known History Of The Property: Central Avenue was once a major commercial corridor of Charlotte, NC. Thus, automobiles and trucks became the principal means of transportation through this area. Seeing as Commonwealth Avenue is located directly off of Central Avenue, it received a lot of pass-through traffic. Inevitably, the epicenter of heavy pass-through transportation, structures which catch colorful signs which catered to the automobile such as motels and restaurants rapidly became present throughout the area. The Penguin Drive-In is a prime example of a colorful pre-1950's time. The Penguin Drive-In was originally opened in the 1940's as an ice cream parlor, by a World War Two veteran.
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