Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Robert R. Taylor
1868-1942
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
1. Robert R. Taylor Marker
Erected 2000 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number D-108.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1868.
Location. 34° 14.178′ N, 77° 56.307′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Business U.S. 17) and North 9th Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street. Marker is in front of the Wilmington Fire Department's headquarters. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 Market 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: John Hall House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John N. Maffitt (about 400 feet away); Maunder House (about 400 feet away); Sadgwar House (about 400 feet away); James F. Shober (about 400 feet away); Deans House (about 400
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1. Taylor, Robert R. (1868-1942). Robert R. (Robinson) Taylor (June 8, 1868-December 20, 1942), a native of Wilmington, N.C., was a pioneering black architect of national renown, regarded as the first academically trained black architect in the United States and the first black student to graduate from MIT. (Catherine W. Bishir and Ellen Weiss, The North Carolina Architects & Builders project, N.C. State University, 2018) (Submitted on December 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. From 'Tech' to Tuskegee: The Life of Robert Robinson Taylor, 1868-1942. Robert Taylor arrived in Boston in September 1888. Despite skepticism on the part of friends and relatives back home in Wilmington, North Carolina, he was brimming with enthusiasm about the prospect of attending MIT. (Clarence G. Williams, Blacks at MIT History Project, Jan. 13, 1998; via Internet Archive, archived July 2, 2019) (Submitted on December 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
2. Robert R. Taylor Marker
via Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Public Domain), circa 1890
3. Robert Robinson Taylor (1868-1942)
Taylor while a student at MIT.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
4. Snipes-Taylor House
Taylor purchased this house in 1933 as his retirement home. It was built in 1911 for Elmer Burriss Snipes (1884-1949), an independent ice company salesman, and his wife Catherine Kate Estelle Bell (1884-1941).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on December 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
