Heartbreak hotel: It’s almost time for last checkout at iconic Concord property

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By Sam Boykin, staff writer
Published: October 18, 2011
Time posted: 9:16 am
Tags: Abu-Baker Senge, Allen Craven, Altria, Cabarrus County, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, Concord Downtown Development Corp., Concord Mills, Connextions, Craven and Co., Diane Young, Fifth Third Bank, Hotel Concord, Jim Ramsure, Jordan Brown Properties, Patrick McGrath, Percival McGuire, Philip Morris, StanCorp Mortgage Investors, Union Street Corp.

When Allen Craven’s father moved to the city of Concord, Hotel Concord was his home for months. It was around the 1950s, and Craven’s dad, who has since died, lived there while setting up a medical practice across the street. “He paid $3.50 a week for a furnished room, and that included breakfast, dinner and maid service,” ...

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