C. C. Coddington Building

Contributors:
Albert Kahn, architect
Variant Name(s):

Polk Building

Dates:

1924

Location:
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County
Street Address:

500 W. Trade St., Charlotte, NC

Status:

Standing

Type:

Commercial

Note:

The Coddington Building, now known as the Polk Building, was headquarters for Coddington’s automobile dealership, with show rooms in the first story and offices above. A renovation for a new purpose removed parts of its exterior skin and made other alterations, but its all-concrete structure remains. It is currently endangered by redevelopment plans in its location, and local preservationists are seeking to find an alternative.