Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Donald MacRae House
1901
| | Brite and Bacon, Architects | |
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
1. Donald MacRae House Marker
Shingle style house designed by James Brite (1864-1942) and Henry Bacon (1866-1924). A former resident, Bacon was the architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. House built for Capt. Donald V. MacRae (1861-1928), Spanish-American War Veteran and President-Treasurer of Wilmington Cotton Mills; and wife, Monimia Cary Davis (1876-1954), native of Richmond, VA. Inherited by daughter, Monimia Fairfax MacRae (1902-1980), who sold it in 1955 to St. James Parish.
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Patriots & Patriotism • Religion & Religious Structures • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.
Location. 34° 14.084′ N, 77° 56.741′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It can be reached from South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17) just north of Dock Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject house, just to the right of the front entrance on South 3rd Street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rose Greenhow (a few steps from this marker); Adam Empie, D.D. (a few steps from this marker); DuBois-Boatwright House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wooster House (within shouting distance of this marker); Washington's Southern Tour (within shouting distance of this marker); Kidder House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. James Church (within shouting
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
2. Donald MacRae House • South 3rd Street entrance
Another marker is no longer nearby. Confederate Soldiers Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Donald MacRae House. Contributing Property, Wilmington Historic and Archeological District, National Register of Historic Places #74001364.
From the National Register Nomination:
Two and a half story house combines English, Japanese, and Shingle style motifs such as brick lower level, scalloped shingles on upper level, octagonal turret, diamond pattern upper sash, flared roof eaves, and Japanese-inspired porch supports.
Also see . . .
1. Donald MacRae House. WWAY TV News website entry:
The Donald MacRae House is a beautiful Queen Anne style home located at 3rd and Dock streets. Its part of St. James Church now. Originally built for Capt. Donald MacRae, the home went through a major renovation along with the church. More than $1 million was spent on the building that houses Rev. Ron Abramss office.(Submitted on June 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Henry Bacon, Jr.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
3. Donald MacRae House (south elevation)
Henry Bacon, Jr., best known as the architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C., spent much of his youth in Wilmington, North Carolina. He designed the Donald MacRae House (1902) in Wilmington in a picturesque Queen Anne-Shingle style. His Lincoln Memorial (1912-1922), for which he won the prestigious Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects, was by far the most famous of his works, which included important campuses, public buildings, and, in keeping with Beaux-Arts principles, memorials in collaboration with premier sculptors of the day.(Submitted on June 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
3. Captain Donald MacRae. Digital Public Library of America website entry:
Donald MacRae was a captain in the Second Regiment of the North Carolina Volunteers in the Spanish-American War, and in command of the company of 106 men from the Wilmington Light Infantry that volunteered for the war. Later, he was president-treasurer of the Wilmington Cotton Mills. He was appointed British Vice Consul for the port of Wilmington in 1917. Captain(Submitted on June 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)MacRae was born and died in Wilmington, and is buried in Oakdale Cemetery.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 20234. Donald MacRae House (west/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,334 times since then and 125 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
