Thompson Park in Charlotte in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Thaddeus Lincoln Tate - Business and Civic Leader

— Charlotte Trail of History —

Thaddeus Lincoln Tate Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By S. C. McCullough, August 15, 2018

1. Thaddeus Lincoln Tate Marker

Inscription. Noted African-American businessman and civic leader Thaddeus (Thad) Lincoln Tate contributed significantly to the betterment of the Charlotte community in the early to mid-20th century.

From the 1890s to the 1940s, Mr. Tate owned the Uptown Barber Shop where his customers included prominent businessmen. He leveraged the friendships he forged with them to generate opportunities for African Americans. His efforts resulted in the creation of the Brevard Street branch of the public library and a satellite of the YMCA—both to serve those who were traditionally disenfranchised. He was also one of the founders of Grace A.M.E. Zion Church.

Mr. Tate was instrumental in establishing the Afro-American Mutual Insurance Company and served as a director of the Mecklenburg Investment Company, which constructed the first office building in Charlotte for African-American professionals.

Erected 2015 by Trail of History. (Marker Number 16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 35° 12.736′

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N, 80° 50.182′ W. Marker is in Charlotte, North Carolina, in Mecklenburg County. It is in Thompson Park. Marker can be reached from Metropolitan Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Charlottetowne Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located on the Little Sugar Creek Greenway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1100 Metropolitan Ave, Charlotte NC 28204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. On This Site... (within shouting distance of this marker); Homegrown Innovations In Retail (within shouting distance of this marker); Philip Lance Van Every: Shaping Modern Charlotte (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Julius Chambers: Attorney Who Changed America (approx. ¼ mile away); Cherry Neighborhood History (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewis Thompson and Pattie Clark Thompson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thompson Orphanage Campus (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thompson Orphanage (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte.

Also see . . . Thaddeus Lincoln Tate. Charlotte Trail of History biography for Thaddeus Lincoln Tate

Tate moved to Charlotte in 1877. From the 1890s to the 1940s, he operated Uptown Barber Shop in the Central Hotel at Trade and Tryon Streets in Charlotte. At the time, most barbers in the white communities of the south were African American and barbers
Photographed By S. C. McCullough, November 8, 2018

2. Tate marker and statue location
often played important roles in the African American community. Tate’s customers included prominent local civic leaders such as Governor Cameron Morrison, store owners William Henry Belk and J. B. Ivey and the neighborhood builder Edward Dilworth Latta.

(Submitted on June 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Thaddeus Lincoln Tate Statue image. Click for full size.

Photographed By S. C. McCullough, August 15, 2018

3. Thaddeus Lincoln Tate Statue

Tate marker on statue artist image. Click for full size.

Photographed By S. C. McCullough, November 8, 2018

4. Tate marker on statue artist

Thaddeus Lincoln Tate gravesite image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Parker, June 13, 2024

5. Thaddeus Lincoln Tate gravesite

Pinewood Cemetery, Charlotte, NC

Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 476 times since then and 148 times this year. Last updated on June 21, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2018, by S. C. McCullough of Charlotte, North Carolina. 5. submitted on June 18, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.