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

Yarborough House

c. 1889

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Yarborough House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style cottage built for Ann E. Harriss Yarborough (1864-1913), wife of John Wesley (1850-1924), barber. They were the parents of America's first internationally acclaimed black opera singer, Catherine Yarborough (1898-1986), who used as her stage name, Caterina Jarboro.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. 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 1889.

Location. 34° 13.746′ N, 77° 56.746′ 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: 214 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.

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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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Blaney-Crowley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor-West House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cassidey Shipyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Maria McKoy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellamy-Evenson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alex Manly (within shouting distance of this marker); Addie P. McClammy 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Yarborough House Marker

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 10, 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; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. 7 diva-worthy moments from the life of a Wilmington opera legend. In 1933, Caterina Jarboro stepped on stage at The New York Hippodrome Theatre in Manhattan with the Chicago Opera Company, becoming the first Black woman to perform at a major U.S. opera house. (John Staton, The Wilmington StarNews, March 27, 2023) (Submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.