Workers installed a sign for the new Davidson College store on N. Main St. Monday. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
Contractors for Davidson College installed a new sign Monday on the former BB&T building at 137 N. Main St., where the campus store is scheduled to open next month.
The new store has a new … receptionist? Well, actually, the mannequins have arrived for displaying college clothing. (Gordon Clark/DavidsonNews.net)
The college has closed the former campus store in Alvarez College Union, on campus. In a message to employees last week, the college said it hopes to open the new store on Monday, Aug. 13.
Cats on Main, the college’s Davidson Wildcats logo clothing and spirit shop, will remain open until the new store opens, the college says.
Davidson College bought the building in December 2010 for $1.25 million.
RELATED COVERAGE & LINKS
July 31, 2012, Davidson College Daybook Blog, “A Davidson Gentleman Needs No Introduction. Ladies, Too!” – Read John Syme’s hilarious take on what he saw at the worksite – naked mannequins.
Jan 20, 2012, “Bookstore and bank moves bring changes on Main Street”
Jan. 16, 2012, “College to show BB&T building plans at design board”
See also the See an illustrated description of Davidson College’s BB&T building plans that was shown to the Davidson Design Review Board this week.
Dec. 28, 2012, “Bonsai Grill to close as college takes over BB&T building”
Nov. 16, 2011, “Davidson BB&T branch moving to Exit 30 area in Jan.”
April 25, 2011, “College buys BB&T bldg for $1.25M, will move bookstore there.”
Oct. 26, 2009, Strategic plan envisions more students, new areas of focus
Here’s an update on an issue that has been hanging for some time: Whether the college will pay property taxes on the new campus store building.
Mayor John Woods said Tuesday night in response to a question at the Town Board chat that the college will be paying taxes on the building, because it’s a commercial use.
As a non-profit, the college does not have to pay taxes on most of its property, which is for educational uses.
According to Mecklenburg County records, the college paid $15,504.82 in taxes in February.