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

Holladay-Whitehead House

1892

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Holladay-Whitehead House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built by William Holladay (1865-1940), native of Richmond, VA, clerk for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife, Fannie Pritchard (1878-1960). Purchased in 1895 by Cornelia Grant Whitehead (1842-1926), wife of William A. (1836-1905), native of Key West, FL, and merchandise broker. Home of grandson William Alexander Whitehead (1908-1986), artist, author and actor, who starred on Broadway with Ethel Barrymore, Catherine Cornell and Paul Kelly. Remained in family for seventy-seven years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. 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 1892.

Location. 34° 13.826′ N, 77° 56.713′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17) and Nun Street, on the right when traveling north on South 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 S 3rd 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

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distance of this marker: Gregory Normal Institute (a few steps from this marker); Kenly-Whitehead House (a few steps from this marker); Peyton Hoge House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward B. Dudley (within shouting distance of this marker); James Sprunt (within shouting distance of this marker); William B. McKoy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen-Woodward House (within shouting distance of this marker); Giles 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 January 8, 2025, 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 January 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Holladay-Whitehead House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.