National Register of Historic Places

Mott Willis Store

Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte County, Florida
Listed
May 29, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000434

About this property

The Mott Willis Store, also known as the Knight-Willis Store, was a historic building in Charlotte Harbor, Florida. It was located at 22960 Bayshore Road. On May 30, 1997, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. However, the following year it was demolished. In 2000, an archeological dig was performed at the Mott Willis General Store site. Artifacts recovered from the excavation are on display at the Charlotte Harbor Historic Center. The Mott Willis Store, originally known as the Knight-Willis Store, was opened by cattle barons, Joel and Thomas Knight, during the initial American settlement and growth of the Hickory Bluff area, after the Civil War in 1872. The store was then purchased by Mott Willis in 1912. Willis reconstructed the store from its original wood structure to a concrete block building in 1922. In the 1970s, the store was known as The White Elephant and sold used goods and salvaged building materials before being transformed into a theater for the Charlotte Players. Efforts to save and restore the store by the Knight Historic Building, Inc. were defeated in court and the structure was destroyed in 1998. Charlotte County listings at National Register of Historic Places

Location

22960 Bayshore Rd.
Charlotte Harbor, Charlotte County, Florida
26.95843, -82.07500

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When was Mott Willis Store listed on the National Register?

Mott Willis Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Mott Willis Store?

Mott Willis Store is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mott Willis Store?

The period of significance for Mott Willis Store is recorded as the industrial era.

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