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Little Rock AME Zion Church

The Little Rock AME Zion Church was established in the 1870s. The building seen here is the second 1887 Little Rock AME Zion Church was located in Third Ward  on S. Graham St. between Second and Third Streets. In 1906, the church was moved to the 7th and Myers Street.  Because the move took place over several days, it was necessary to hold a funeral inside the sanctuary during the move. This building was replaced by a more substaintial one in 1911.

Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

St. Paul Baptist Church

The new St. Paul Baptist Church on McDowell Street. The Reverend James F. Wertz was the Pastor. Physical Description: Publisher: Unknown

St. Mark's Lutheran Church (interior)

Stain glass image in St. Mark's Lutheran Church on Queens Road. Founded in 1859, the church was once located in uptown Charlotte. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Unknown

Mercy Hospital Gardens

The shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes in the gardens of Mercy Hospital. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich

Second Presbyterian Church

The Second Presbyterian Church was located at 214 North Tryon Street. It opened on October 22, 1873. The church served as a focal point for many Charlotteans until June 1947 when the congregation merged with Westminster Presbyterian Church to form Covenant Presbyterian Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: S H Kress

Four Methodist Churches

Four Methodist churches in Charlotte: Hawthorne Lane Methodist, First Methodist, Myers Park Methodist, and Dilworth Methodist. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Genuine Curteich

First Presbyterian Church

The First Presbyterian Church is one of the oldest congregations in the city. Physical Description: 3x5 Publisher: Graycraft Card Company