The church is a stone’s throw from Johnson C. Smith University, which would repay the money after possibly turning the space into a community center.
The long-vacant, historic building that once served as the location of the Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina had been at risk of being torn down the last few years for multiple violations of city ordinances, but its fortunes are changing.
Last week, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission voted to request up to $850,000 from Mecklenburg County commissioners to stabilize the crumbling exterior so that work on the interior can begin, the today!
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