| Address | 219 S Brevard St, Charlotte, NC 28202, Charlotte |
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| Research depth | dossier, independently sourced |
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.
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African American builder and contractor William W. Smith was hired to build Grace Church.
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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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