Carolina Building

3313 - 23 SW 6th Ave., Amarillo, TX
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The 1926 Carolina Building is an example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. The building is an early example of a small "strip" commercial building in Amarillo. The building is 80 x 100 feet and has eight storefronts separated by brick columns. A newspaper article celebrating the buildings completion and grand opening list the Central Barber & Beauty Shop and the J. W. Kemp Auto Painting Company among initial tenants. During the Great Depression sidewalks in front of this building were constructed by the PWA (Public Works Administration).

There is a mural, on the east end of the building. There is an interesting sign on Gray's Studio storefront that says Grays' and "Since 1910". The 1910 part is right under the "S' in Gray's. That has to refer to their business history and not how long at this address, because this building wasn't built until 1926. The building is part of the U.S. Route 66 Sixth Street Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Photo(s): 2012

Carolina Building

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