Dilworth in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Lance Building

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021

1. Lance Building Marker

Inscription.
Philip L. Lance (1853-1926) was typical of the innovative spirit of the New South. Lance took a common Southern agricultural product, the peanut, ground it into peanut butter and used it as a filler between soda crackers. Lance's "peanut butter sandwich” soon became a favorite snack food for local residents. Lance eventually sold his numerous peanut products nationwide. The plant built on this site in 1926 had expanded significantly by the 1950s. The company moved its operations to a larger site in the early 1960s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 35° 12.96′ N, 80° 51.162′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Dilworth. It is at the intersection of South Boulevard and East Bland Street, on the right when traveling west on South Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte NC 28203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the

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Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Gold Mines (within shouting distance of this marker); Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); North Carolina Military Institute (approx. ¼ mile away); Trading Path (approx. 0.4 miles away); Walter Brem House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carson McCullers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mayer House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chalmers Memorial Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Also see . . . Lance - Our Story. Company website entry (Submitted on May 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 9, 2021

2. Lance Building Marker

Philip Lance gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, June 13, 2024

3. Philip Lance gravesite

Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,403 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.