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Thursday, October 22, 2026
Charlotte, NC
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Stop 40 of 48 · Historic Fourth Ward

Stop 40 — First United Methodist Church

501 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

First United Methodist Church — exterior photograph
Photo: Friends of Fourth Ward, self-guided walking tour brochure
Address
501 N Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202
Year built
1928
Style
Late Gothic Revival
Architect
Edwin Brewer Phillips

Stop 40 — First United Methodist Church

Address: 501 North Tryon Street Year built: 1928 Style: Late Gothic Revival Architect: Edwin Brewer Phillips

The First United Methodist Church at 501 North Tryon is a 1928 Late Gothic Revival church. Per Friends of Fourth Ward, the architect was Edwin Brewer Phillips, and the Indiana Limestone Company of Bedford, Indiana quarried and produced the limestone for the building.

Visiting today: service times are in our houses of worship guide.

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Source: Friends of Fourth Ward, Self-Walking Tour (2016). Retrieved April 24, 2026.