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

Fishblate-McQueen House

1878

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Fishblate-McQueen House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house built for Solomon Harry Fishblate (1843-1910), native of New York City, Union veteran, merchant, and two-time mayor of Wilmington; and wife, Laura Otterbourg Toner (1846-1882), native of Bavaria. Purchased in 1883 by Henry Clay McQueen (1846-1935), native of Lumberton, NC, Confederate veteran, banker; and wife, Mary Agnes Hall (1846-1904). The house remained in the family for eighty-three years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. 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 1878.

Location. 34° 13.84′ N, 77° 56.904′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on South Front Street south of Ann Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 S Front 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: Honnet House (a few steps from this marker); Purnell-Empie-Block House (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain John Harper House (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Dudley-Chadbourn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick J. Lord House (within shouting distance of this marker); Parker-Saunders House (within shouting distance of this marker); Residence of Edward B. Dudley (within shouting distance of this marker); Baptist Hill 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 22, 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 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Fishblate-McQueen House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 187 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.