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

John M. Wright House

c. 1901

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. John M. Wright House Marker

Inscription. Built for John Maffitt Wright (1869-1906), manager of Home Brewing Company; and wife, Josie Whittaker (1866-1940). Boyhood home of Thomas Henry Wright, (1904-1997), bishop of the Diocese of East Carolina from 1945 to 1974. House remained in the Wright family until 1960.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. 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 1901.

Location. 34° 13.834′ N, 77° 56.787′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Nun Street east of South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 207 Nun 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

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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: King-Thorpe House (a few steps from this marker); Benson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Beery House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewett-Shepard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gause-Burr House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadbourn-Donnell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadbourn 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. John M. Wright House Marker

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 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Wilmington Historic District Boundary Expansion and Additional Documentation (PDF). National Register nomination that expanded the district in 2003. (Prepared by Sherry Joines Wyatt and L. Robbie King; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. MyReporter finds out just who Bishop Thomas Wright was. As bishop of East Carolina from 1945 to 1973, the Right Rev. Thomas Henry Wright had influence in the Episcopal Church well beyond the boundaries of his diocese. At the time, he was the youngest bishop ever to be consecrated in the American Episcopal Church. (Wilmington StarNews, March 1, 2011) (Submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.