Plan your visit
- Recorded location
- 123 E. Trade St., Charlotte
- Official information
- Open the official source →
A historic designation or address does not establish public entry, tours or visitor parking. Confirm access with the property or visitor organization.
| Recorded address | 123 E. Trade St., Charlotte |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| National Register | ref 84002344, listed 1984-03-01 |
| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
What we established, and from where
The Merchants and Farmers National Bank Building at 123 E. Trade Street was listed on the National Register on 1 March 1984 and has been demolished. NPS records its style as Italianate, its architect as unknown, and significant years of 1871 and 1872 - making it among the oldest commercial buildings ever listed in Charlotte.
documented National Park Service (NRHP) / NC State Historic Preservation Office · checked 2026-09-14
The remodelled ground-floor shopfront was probably installed around the time Belk's children's shoe shop moved into the building in 1953.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18
The building's third floor housed the Odd Fellows Hall and was the meeting place of Mecklenburg Declaration Lodge #9, IOOF, from 1875 until 1914.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18
The building served as the headquarters of the Merchants and Farmers National Bank from its completion in 1872 until 1921, when the bank moved to 5 West Trade Street.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18
At its 1984 listing, the building's iron trim, made by the Mecklenburg Iron Works, was believed to be the oldest surviving example of locally produced architectural ironwork.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-18
From 1953 through 1972 the building was rented by Belk's Children's Shoes Annex.
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).
Browse from here
all 197 listed places in Charlotte