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S&W Cafeteria (Charlotte, N.C.) - Dining Room

S & W Cafeteria (Charlotte, N.C.)
Martin Evans Boyer Papers, 1910-1993 (UNCC MC00094)
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Item information

Title:
S&W Cafeteria (Charlotte, N.C.) - Dining Room
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Cafeterias
Dining rooms
Stairs
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
unccmc00094-002-pl0004-003-016
Photographer:
Charlotte Engraving Co. more info on Charlotte Engraving Co. 
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Names:
Boyer, M. E. (Martin Evans), Jr., 1893-1970 more info on Boyer, M. E. (Martin Evans), Jr., 1893-1970 
Location:
Charlotte (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Beaux Arts to Modernism

Source information

Repository:
J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Collection:
Martin Evans Boyer Papers, 1910-1993 (UNCC MC00094) held by J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: S & W Cafeteria (Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina)

Architect:
more info on Boyer, M. E. (Martin Evans), Jr., 1893-1970 
Built:
Street:
116 West Trade Street
Community:
Charlotte
State:
North Carolina
Zip:
28280
Historical note:
Frank Sherrill and Fred Webber opened their first S&W Cafeteria in this building. The restaurant served Southern-style food at a low cost. The cafeterias opened from Washington, DC to Atlanta, GA. The company shut down in the 1990s.
Location:
Charlotte (N.C.)
Subjects:
Cafeterias
Latitude, Longitude:
35.227747, -80.843689