Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Betts-Haar Building

1853

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. Betts-Haar Building Marker

Inscription.
Greek Revival style townhouse built for Mary Taylor Betts (1790-1873), widow of Capt. William Betts who died in a shipwreck at sea in 1819. Sold in 1867 to Co. Robert H. Cowan (1823-1872), partner in firm of Turner & Cowan, Insurance Agents, who transformed house to commercial use. Purchased in 1909 for rental income by Jurgan Haar (1859-1931), grocer; and wife, Sophia Fuchs (1873-1965), natives of Hannover, Germany. Building remained in family for thirty-five years.

Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Celebrating 50 Years in 2016

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 34° 14.184′ N, 77° 56.892′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Princess Street east of North Front Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the

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subject building, just to the right of the 2nd-level entrance, facing Princess Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Princess Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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,

and in the Tidewater.

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: D. R. Foster Building (a few steps from this marker); Here Stood the Residence of William Hooper (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Park Avenue — Post Office Alley (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Masonic Hall (about 300 feet

Betts-Haar Building (<i>north/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. Betts-Haar Building (north/front elevation)

(marker is on right side of 2nd-level entrance)

away); Bradley-Green Building (about 300 feet away); U.S. Post Office & Federal Building (about 300 feet away); Quinlivan Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.