Mint Museum of Art

Mint Museum of Art

Non-residential architecture in residential neighborhood

The Mint Museum of Art was Charlotte's first art museum. There is contradicting research stating that Martin Boyer either created the Museum from scratch or gut renovated the institution. The Mint Museum of Art website states that it was the home of the original United States Mint, and then reopened as the Mint Museum of Art. However, it is unclear as to whether Boyer was the original architect or just the renovation architect. Either way, Boyer is credited with designing the building as shown here. It is one of his most famous buildings. Located in Eastover on Randolph, the museum is designed in Neoclassic architecture because of the oversimplified facade and shapes.(1)

(1) Mint Museum of Art, http://www.mintmuseum.org/visit/mint-museum-randolph

Martin E. Boyer

Mint Museum of Art online, http://www.mintmuseum.org

Accessed December 9, 2012

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