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

Taylor-West House

1906

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Taylor-West House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built as rental property for Col. Walker Taylor (1864-1937), insurance underwriter. Purchased in 1924 by Stella Florence Baggett West (1875-1961), wife of Charles H. West (1865-1930), watchman for East Coast Fertilizer Company, both natives of Sampson County. Residence from 1950 to 1983 of John Octavious King (1917-1985), native of Virginia, city fireman and owner of Better Home Paint & Repair Company at this address; and wife, Louise Yandle (1921- ).

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.

Location. 34° 13.745′ N, 77° 56.773′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Church Street east of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 Church St, 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: Chapman House (a few steps from this marker); Yarborough House (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Addie P. McClammy House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brinson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Weedon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Swann House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockett-Barker-Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Wilmington Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this property and was listed in 1974. (Prepared by Survey and Planning Unit, North Carolina Division of Archives and History; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Wilmington Historic District Boundary Expansion and Additional Documentation (PDF). National Register nomination that expounded on and expanded the district in 2003. (Prepared by Sherry Joines Wyatt and L. Robbie King;

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Taylor-West House Marker

via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Col. Walker Taylor image. Click for full size.

from The Wilmington Morning Star (Feb. 14, 1946) via Library of Congress (Public Domain)

3. Col. Walker Taylor

Taylor is shown in a full-page advertisement saluting the 50th anniversary of the Boys' Brigade Club, a Christian youth group he founded. He also was a leader in the Wilmington Riot (also called the Wilmington Massacre and Wilmington Revolution) of 1898, a white supremacy campaign and coup d'état that resulted in countless African American deaths and the implementation of the Jim Crow era.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.