Harvey B. Gantt Center

The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, formerly known as the Afro-American Cultural Center, is in and named for Harvey Gantt, the city's first African-American mayor and the first African-American student at Clemson University.
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  • Email: gsa@ganttcenter.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: African-American art museum in North Carolina
  • Also known as: “Afro-American Cultural Center”, “Gantt Center for African American Arts and Culture”, “Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture”, and “Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture”
  • Address: 551 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bank of America Stadium and Mint Museum Uptown.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium located in the section of , United States. It has a capacity of 75,037 and is the home facility and headquarters of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League and Charlotte FC of Major League Soccer. is situated 1,700 feet northwest of Harvey B. Gantt Center.

Museum
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The Mint Museum, also referred to as The Mint Museums, is a cultural institution comprising two museums, located in . The Mint Museum Randolph and , together these two locations have hundreds of collections showcasing art and design from around the globe. is situated 530 feet north of Harvey B. Gantt Center.

Museum
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The in , is a 36,500-square-foot museum space dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art. is situated 560 feet north of Harvey B. Gantt Center.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uptown Charlotte and Charlotte.

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Uptown is the central business district of . It is home to most of the city's major institutions, and is the historic core. It is also the geographic center of Charlotte, with the center point of the city at the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets.

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is an ambitious and rapidly growing city in the southern part of the of . It is also developing its fledgling tourist industry; its central core is one of the most visitor-friendly districts in the Carolinas.

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is a district in . Extending from the southern side of the I-277 freeway loop south of , it extends along South Boulevard toward I-485.

Harvey B. Gantt Center

Latitude
35.22311° or 35° 13′ 23″ north
Longitude
-80.84792° or 80° 50′ 53″ west
Height
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
867X65F2+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 131139722
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q16983412
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Portuguese—“Harvey B. Gantt Center” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “夏洛特哈維·甘特科技中心”
  • Chinese: “夏洛特哈维·甘特科技中心”
  • Portuguese: “Centro Harvey B. Gantt”

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Highlights include St. Peter’s Catholic Church and Ally Charlotte Center.

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