Cary in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dr. Frank R. Yarborough House
Cary Historic District
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 2023
1. Dr. Frank R. Yarborough House Marker
listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1937
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 35° 47.12′ N, 78° 46.855′ W. Marker is in Cary, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is at the intersection of South Academy Street and East Park Street, on the right when traveling north on South Academy Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 S Academy St, Cary NC 27511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Guess-Ogle Home (within shouting distance of this marker); 209 South Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Pasmore House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Alexander-Clifton House (about 400 feet away); Chabad House (about 500 feet away); Henry Adams House (about 700 feet away); Sams-Jones House (about 800 feet away); Walter Hines Page (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cary.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ivey-Ellington House (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Dr. Frank R. Yarborough House. Excerpt from the National Register nomination for the Cary Historical District:
Dr. Frank W. Yarborough House. Built ca. 1935, this one-and-a-half story, frame period cottage features simple Colonial Revival details. These include three gabled dormer windows on the front of the house, eight-over-eight and six-over-six sash windows, a simplefluted front door surround, and slender columns supporting a side porch. A one story gable-roofed wing attached on the south side originally housed Dr. Yarborough's office. This section, which faces E. Park Street retains two front doors that mark the segregated entrances for the doctor's black and white patients.Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 1, 20232. Dr. Frank R. Yarborough House Marker
Dr. Frank Ray Yarborough graduated from Trinity College (now Duke University) in 1920, and served as Cary's mayor in 1927-28. While his office had segregated entrances (as required by law), both doors led to the same waiting room. One patient he lost haunted him for the rest of his life: His nine-year-old daughter Mary Ray, who died of meningitis in 1936. Sources: The Friends of the Page-Walker Hotel, Town of Cary
Also see . . . Cary Historic District (PDF). National Register nomination for the district, which was listed in 2001. (Prepared by Kelly Lally Molloy, via National Archives) (Submitted on September 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
from "Downtown Cary Driving Tour" brochure, Town of Cary
3. Dr. Frank R. Yarborough (1895-1957)
He interned under Dr. J.M. Templeton, one of Cary's earliest doctors.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,178 times since then and 325 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
