Explore Charlotte’s Hidden History: Entrepreneur C.C. Coddington & Duke Mansion at a free event on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Duke Mansion 400 Hermitage Road, Charlotte, North Carolina.
C. C. Coddington owned Duke Mansion from 1926-1928. He was a business leader and entrepreneur celebrated for his impact on Charlotte’s economy as an early Buick distributor, a founder of WBT radio, and even a supporter of the first Charlotte Motor Speedway in Pineville. The Coddington story includes a wonderful love story as well.
Join us for an author’s talk as Phil Johnston discusses his newest book, Charles C. Coddington, Entrepreneur of the New South, followed by a wine reception and a book signing by Phil and members of the Coddington family.
Coddington — who held the first exclusive Buick franchise in the South, with 67 franchisees across the Carolinas — was a key figure in Charlotte history. Discover the untold story of a business pioneer who harnessed the new technologies of the Roaring ’20s to help lift North Carolina’s economy.
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