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

Chadbourn-Donnell House

1889

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Chadbourn-Donnell House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built as rental property for J.H. Chadbourn & Co., lumber mill. Residence of James Hill Cowan (1878-1924), editor of Wilmington Dispatch, and mayor of Wilmington, 1921-1924. His wife, Katherine Mayo (1883-1975), filled his unexpired term becoming first female mayor in NC. Residence from 1936 of George Lorenzo Donnell (1874-1960), Atlantic Coast Line Railroad conductor; and wife, Zulah Stratford (1873-1956). Remained in family until 2000.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Women. 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° 13.822′ N, 77° 56.759′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Nun Street west of South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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214 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 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: William B. McKoy House (within shouting distance of this marker); King-Thorpe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen-Woodward House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward B. Dudley (within shouting distance of this marker); James Sprunt (within shouting distance of this marker); King-Meares House (within shouting distance of this marker); John M. Wright House (within shouting

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Chadbourn-Donnell House Marker

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 12, 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 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Wilmington's first (and only) woman mayor. After she was appointed mayor, Mrs. Cowan told reporters that she would “… do everything in my power to make this administration a success.” (Jan Davidson, “Cape Fear Historian” blog, Oct. 25, 2019) (Submitted on December 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.