First Ward · 9th Street
First United Methodist Church
The 1927 union of Tryon Street and Trinity Methodist, built in stone on North Tryon with James B. Duke's hundred thousand dollars.
- Worship
- Historical
Hours & practicals
- Hours
- No hours published. Their site, charlottefirst.org, is the only source.
- Address
- 501 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
- From your base
- Sorts every list here by walk time.
The take
Two congregations merged and a tobacco fortune paid for the stone — a hundred thousand dollars from Duke bought a building that still reads as a statement. It remains an active church, so visit around worship rather than during it.
Details
- Since
- 1928
Services
United Methodist
- Sunday
- 11amClassic WorshipSanctuary
An informal seasonal service is mentioned without a published time.
From the congregation's own site, read 2026-08-19. Times change — confirm before a first visit.
Questions people ask
What time are services?
Services are Sunday at 11am.
An informal seasonal service is mentioned without a published time.
What denomination is it?
First United Methodist Church is an United Methodist congregation.
Check in
Your passport…
Sources
- Facts — charlottefirst.org, verified August 2026
- theTake — charlottefirst.org, August 2026 — not independently verified
Similar nearby
All tagged Worship.
The neighborhood
The 11 things this place connects to in the guide's map of the town — one step out, and nothing beyond it.
District
located in
Categories
serves
See First United Methodist Church on the wiki, with every connection listedArriving in First Ward? The first-hour guide