St. Peter's Catholic Church, Charlotte

Name: St. Peter's Catholic Church
Address: 507 S Tryon St, Charlotte, 28202-1839, United States
Telephone: +1 704-332-2901

#44 among attractions in Charlotte

Church, Gothic Revival architecture

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St. Peter Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church at 507 South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 1851, it is the oldest Catholic church in Charlotte, and until 1940 was the only Catholic church in the city. St. Peter's was originally at the extreme southern limits of the city, but today it stands in the heart of uptown, across from major art museums and next to The Green. It is most likely the oldest surviving edifice on Tryon Street. ()

Completed: 1893 (131 years ago)Coordinates: 35°13'27"N, 80°50'51"W

Address

507 S Tryon StUptown (Third Ward)Charlotte 28202-1839 United States

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+1 704-332-2901

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St. Peter's Catholic Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spectrum Center, Truist Field, Bank of America Stadium, Harvey B. Gantt Center.

0.5 miE
Sport venue, Sport
Spectrum Center, Charlotte
13 min walk • Spectrum Center is an indoor arena located in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. It is owned by the city of Charlotte and operated by its main tenant, the NBA's Charlotte Hornets.
~1600 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Truist Field, Charlotte
8 min walk • Truist Field is a baseball stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Uptown-area stadium hosts the Charlotte Knights, a Triple-A Minor League Baseball team in the International League.
~1680 ftW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte
9 min walk • Bank of America Stadium is a 74,867-seat football stadium located on 33 acres in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
~340 ftSW
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte
2 min walk • The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, formerly known as the Afro-American Cultural Center, is in Charlotte, North Carolina and named for Harvey Gantt, the city's first African-American mayor and the first African-American student at Clemson University.
~190 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte
1 min walk • The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a 36,500-square-foot museum space dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art. The modern art museum is part of the new Levine Center for the Arts in Uptown. The museum building was designed by architect Mario Botta.
~1470 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum
NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte
8 min walk • The NASCAR Hall of Fame, located in Charlotte, North Carolina, honors drivers who have shown expert skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, broadcasters and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning body.
~1660 ftNE
Park
Thomas Polk Park, Charlotte
9 min walk • Thomas Polk Park is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and comprises the west quadrant of Independence Square, at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets.
~210 ftW
Museum
Levine Center for the Arts, Charlotte
2 min walk • Levine Center for the Arts on South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina includes Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, the Knight Theater, and the Mint Museum Uptown. It was named for Leon Levine, whose foundation provided financing.
~860 ftE
Museum, Specialty museum
One Wells Fargo Center, Charlotte
5 min walk • One Wells Fargo Center is a 588-foot skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina and is the headquarters for Wells Fargo's east coast division.
~260 ftSE
Park, Outdoor activities
The Green, Charlotte
2 min walk • The Green is a one and a half acre park at 400 South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. At one end of this so-called pocket park are the Mint Museum and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art; at the other end is the Charlotte Convention Center.
0.6 miE
Children's museum, Museum, Performing arts
ImaginOn, Charlotte
16 min walk • ImaginOn: The Joe and Joan Martin Center is a collaborative venture of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Children's Theater of Charlotte located in Charlotte, North Carolina. This 102,000-square-foot landmark learning center opened on October 8, 2005.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Peter's Catholic Church?

Nearby attractions include Duke Energy Plaza, Charlotte (1 min walk), Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Charlotte (1 min walk), Levine Center for the Arts, Charlotte (2 min walk), The Green, Charlotte (2 min walk).

How to get to St. Peter's Catholic Church by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Peter's Catholic Church:

Bus

East Stonewall Street at South College Street • Lines: 35 (3 min walk)
South College Street at East 3rd Street • Lines: 35 (5 min walk)

Light rail

Stonewall • Lines: Blue (6 min walk)
3rd Street/Convention Center • Lines: Blue (7 min walk)

Tram

Tryon Street • Lines: Gold (9 min walk)
Mint Street • Lines: Gold (11 min walk)