Charlotte Supply Company Building
Why it's listed
Rising four stories above a basement at 500 South Mint Street, this brick building was constructed in 1924-1925 as the offices, belt-manufacturing plant and warehouse of the Charlotte Supply Company. Lockwood, Greene & Company Engineers designed it, and the Charlotte firm Blythe and Isenhour built it. Classical details give the industrial structure a formal look: shallow brick pilasters, terra cotta sills and cornice, and the company name in bronze letters across the north facade. The company was incorporated in 1889 to furnish machinery, tools, leather belting and parts to textile mills in the Carolina piedmont. Henry C. Clark led it from 1900 to 1917, followed by his son Albert Barton Clark, who bought the lot in 1920 and oversaw construction. The company operated until 1975. The building remains a landmark in Charlotte's Third Ward and is one of few surviving reminders of the textile supply trade. A 1983 renovation added a service wing on the south side.
Significance in brief: The building is tied to the Charlotte Supply Company, which supplied machinery, parts and goods to the Carolinas textile industry from 1889 to 1975. It is also linked to company presidents Henry C. Clark and his son Albert Barton Clark. The form also calls it an unusually handsome commercial building with symmetrical elevations and balanced proportions that has long been a landmark in the Third Ward.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84002348, listed March 1, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 500 S. Mint St., Charlotte |
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| County | Mecklenburg County |
| Listed | March 1, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002348 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1924-1925 |
| Architect / builder | Lockwood, Greene and Company (architect/engineers); Blythe and Isenhour (builders) |
| Architectural style | Commercial/warehouse building with classical ornament |
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| Areas of significance | Commerce, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Recently renovated in 1983 with a four-story service wing added on the south side; marked occupied on the form. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 35.22652, -80.85046 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84002348.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q19460941
- This listing as JSON
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