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Latta Arcade

Latta Arcade: Beaux Arts, built 1914, National Register listed 1975-10-29.

Street elevation of a two-storey commercial building with a tiled roof, arched central entrance and shopfronts, cars parked along the kerb.
Latta Arcade. Dmadeo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Address320 S. Tryon St., Charlotte
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Year recorded1914
National Registerref 75001282, listed 1975-10-29
Research depthdossier, independently sourced

What we established, and from where

  • The Latta Arcade was designed by William H. Peeps and built in 1914 for the Charlotte Consolidated Construction Company.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17

  • The gable over the walkway is sheathed with translucent corrugated yellow-tinted fibre glass acting as a skylight.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17

  • The 1914 contract provided for stores fronting Tryon Street with an arcade at the rear extending through the block.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17

  • The route continued from the rear of the Arcade through the city block to Church Street.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17

  • The nomination records that the Arcade was renovated in 1969 after years of neglect.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17

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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