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.