Historic Nashville, Inc
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A photograph of Ray of Hope Community Church, formerly Meridian Street Methodist Church, located at 901 Meridian Street in Nashville, Tennessee. The rear part of the building was completed in 1925, while the front part, now the current sanctuary, was finished in 1936. In 1994 the building became home to the Nashville Center for Black Family Life, and in 2001 the address started being listed as Ray of Hope Community Church in the city directories. The foundation is made of smooth cut stone blocks. The exterior walls are red brick with stone accents. The windows are a combination of colored glass, frosted glass, and clear glass. There are large arched windows in the sanctuary. Forms part of the Historic Nashville, Inc. Sacred Sites Survey Project. 1 photograph : col. ; 4 x 6 in.
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- African American Churches
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