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African American Album Volume 2
1950 - Arthur Grier Builds Grier Heights
Event Date:
1950
Event Type:
Modern Era Begins 1946-1959
Arthur Grier builds Grier Heights:
In the 1940s and 1950s, Charlotte businessman and funeral home owner Arthur Grier becomes a developer and builds more than 100 homes off Monroe Road.
This part of Charlotte is called Grier Heights.
Photo shows Arthur Grier, right, at the Excelsior Club
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African American Album 2 - Events Timeline
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