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First Baptist Church–West

African-American churches in North CarolinaBaptist churches in North CarolinaChurches completed in 1977Churches in Charlotte, North CarolinaModernist architecture in North Carolina
Religious organizations established in 1867
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First Baptist Church–West is a church in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Dating to 1867, the church is Charlotte's oldest black Baptist congregation. It is known for its modernist building in the McCrorey Heights area of Charlotte. Built in 1977, the building was the first church designed by a young Harvey Gantt, an architect and future first black mayor of Charlotte from 1983 to 1987. It has been recognized with a preservation grant an initiative funded by the National Trust for Historic Preservation's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and the Getty Foundation.

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First Baptist Church–West
Washington Avenue, Charlotte Biddleville

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First Baptist Church-West

Washington Avenue
28216 Charlotte, Biddleville
North Carolina, United States
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