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By the 1920s, Grier Heights was the home to several prominent Black residents, including Arthur Samuel Grier, a funeral-home director for whom the community is named after, and James McVay, founder of Grier Heights’ Antioch Baptist Church. [1] Additional land was purchased in 1907. [2] In 1927, the landowner pursued the need for a school.
Jim Gulley, member of the North Carolina General Assembly [13] Richard Hudson, United States Representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district; Cheslie Kryst, lawyer; Miss North Carolina USA 2019 and Miss USA 2019 [14] Pat McCrory, 74th Governor of North Carolina; longest-serving mayor in Charlotte's history (1995–2009)
Sidney and Ethel Grier House is a historic home located near Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1916, and is one-story, three-bay, vernacular Bungalow / American Craftsman style farmhouse. The house sits on a brick pier foundation, clapboard siding, and has a hipped roof with dormer.
Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe III (July 12, 1923 – August 23, 2016) was an American fighter ace, Democratic Party politician, insurance executive, and funeral director.As a Marine pilot in World War II he received the Navy Cross for five of the seven kills he recorded over Okinawa.
In 1950, O'Keefe starred in the radio program T-Man on CBS. [11] Also in the 1950s, he did some directing and wrote mystery stories. During the 1950s, O'Keefe made guest appearances as himself, or in acting roles, on episodes of a number of television series, such as Justice, The Ford Show, Studio 57, and Climax!.
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born October 10, 1978 [1] [2]) is an American actress, model, and fashion designer.She came to prominence as Cassidy Bridges on the television series Nash Bridges (1996–2001) and played Gretchen Morgan on Prison Break (2007–2009), Jo Laughlin on The Vampire Diaries (2014–2017), and Lionel Davenport on Hit the Floor (2014–2018).
George Washington Vanderbilt II (1862–1914), billionaire who created the Biltmore Estate in the North Carolina mountains; it is the largest privately owned mansion in the Western Hemisphere and North Carolina's top tourist attraction (Asheville) Blake R. Van Leer (1893–1956), president of Georgia Tech, inventor and civil rights advocate ...
Grace A.M.E. Zion Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located in what was once the Brooklyn neighborhood of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It was built in 1901–1902, and is a Gothic Revival style brick church.