Built in 1861 for the Moravians of African ancestry (who were required by state law to worship separately, which was not a Moravian practice otherwise), this church is historic for any number of reasons. Wikipedia says that it is, surprisingly, the oldest Black church still standing in North Carolina. It was the place where General Orders 32, announcing the freedom of the former slaves, was read to the congregation in 1865.
The front section was added, with tasteful matching of style and materials, in 1890.
The Moravian arch is a distinctive feature of Moravian building of which Winston-Salem is very proud.
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