Plan your visit
- Recorded location
- Beatties Ford Rd. And W. Trade St., Charlotte
- Official information
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| Recorded address | Beatties Ford Rd. And W. Trade St., Charlotte |
|---|---|
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| National Register | ref 75001281, listed 1975-10-14 |
| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
What we established, and from where
The hall was built as the main building for a college for Black students established in 1867.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The building cost $40,000, raised largely through the Presbyterian Board of Missions for Freedmen.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The bricks for the building were made by the college's own students.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
Eight acres donated by a Charlotte businessman formed the nucleus of the present campus.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The institution's name was changed to Johnson C. Smith University on 1 March 1923.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
In 1925 alumni, students and friends collected $6,025 and installed a carillon in the tower.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The primary source
The National Register nomination is the fullest account of this property that exists, written by a researcher and reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Office. The nomination (National Park Service).
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