Rev. Edwin Lysander Grau – Buncombe County Special Collections

Friday, July 28, 2017 / Published in African Americans, Buildings, Local History, Photograph Collection

Ora Street

Several weeks ago I wrote about the Baraca & Philathea convention in Asheville in 1909. Many churches opened their doors to the conventioneers for various meetings. I recognized most of the church names, but was puzzled by one in particular: Ora Street Presbyterian. Do you know where Ora Street is located? I didn’t until I

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