Plan your visit
- Recorded location
- 219 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC 28202
- Official information
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| Recorded address | 219 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC 28202 |
|---|---|
| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
Names and addresses in the source records
These records describe the same property. Addresses and names are retained as recorded; a designation record does not establish current visitor access.
- Grace Ame Zion Church — 219 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC 28202 · source record
- Grace A.M.E. Zion Church — 219-223 S. Brevard St. · source record
What we established, and from where
The congregation began when parishioners formally withdrew from Clinton Chapel to establish Grace Chapel, opposed to drink.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
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.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
The Brooklyn community around the church was razed during urban renewal campaigns in the 1950s and 1960s.
independent National Park Service / NC SHPO · checked 2026-09-17
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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