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Grace Ame Zion Church

Grace Ame Zion Church.

Address219 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC 28202, Charlotte
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What we established, and from where

  • The congregation began when parishioners formally withdrew from Clinton Chapel to establish Grace Chapel, opposed to drink.

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  • The cornerstone was laid in 1901 and the building was officially dedicated in July the following year.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17

  • African American builder and contractor William W. Smith was hired to build Grace Church.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17

  • Church members went on to erect the Mecklenburg Investment Company Building, the city's first office building for African American businesses.

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  • The Brooklyn community around the church was razed during urban renewal campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s.

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  • In 2007 the congregation moved to a larger modern church building outside downtown.

    independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17

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