Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Barker-O'Connor House
c. 1896
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
1. Barker-O'Connor House Marker
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 34° 13.699′ N, 77° 56.863′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South Front Street north of Castle Street, on the right when traveling
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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, 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: Joseph Loughlin House (a few steps from this marker); Harper-Hundley House (within shouting distance of this marker); McGowan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Orrell-Bremer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Athalia Hall House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wessel-Harper House (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
2. Barker-O'Connor House Marker
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 23, 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 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. Major Daniel O'Connor. Obituary by the American Irish Historical Society. (via Google Books) (Submitted on December 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Additional commentary.
1. Maj. Daniel O'Connor
His family emigrated from Ireland to Quebec, Canada in the early 1840s, with both parents and a baby brother perishing on the voyage. Five of the six orphans (a brother returned to Ireland) made their way to Wisconsin, where the two oldest (sisters) raised the family. O'Connor moved to Illinois, where during the Civil War he recruited a company of the Union's 90th Illinois Infantry. Severely wounded at Missionary Ridge, he was left for dead but survived and later promoted to Major. O'Connor moved after the war to Wilmington, a Confederate city in a Confederate state, where he married the daughter of a Confederate officer. He launched a long real estate career, became a mail agent, was a director of a local bank and active in the Elks, Knights of Columbus and Hibernian Society (which he organized). He died March 17, 1925 at 91 years of age.
— Submitted December 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
