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Carolina School Supply Company Building (Former)

Carolina School Supply Company Building (Former): Gothic Revival, National Register listed 2001-04-12.

Three-storey red brick commercial building with regular banded windows and an arched stone entrance surround, set behind low shrubs.
The former Carolina School Supply Company Building. Bagatar · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Address1023 W. Morehead St., Charlotte
Architectural styleGothic Revival
National Registerref 01000374, listed 2001-04-12
Research depthdossier, independently sourced

What we established, and from where

  • Built in 1927, the building stands at 1023 West Morehead Street, south of downtown Charlotte.

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  • The three-storey warehouse was built of heavy mill construction, which allowed large window bays.

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  • The Carolina School Supply Company sold school furniture and miscellaneous supplies to the rapidly expanding public school systems of the period.

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  • The Carolina School Supply Company did not survive the economic hardship and reduced public spending of the 1930s, though the warehouse continued in use by distribution companies.

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  • A furniture distributor occupied the property from 1972 until the late 1990s.

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  • The use of steel columns for the interior supports was an innovation on standard mill construction.

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  • Ornamentation is limited to a slightly pedimented parapet and restrained Gothic Revival detailing at the entrance.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18

The primary source

The National Register nomination is the fullest account of this property that exists, written by a researcher and reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Office. The nomination (National Park Service).

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