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

McGhee House

c. 1904

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. McGhee House Marker

Inscription. Residence built for Henry McGhee (1869-1918), cook; and wife, Elizabeth Whitehead (1873-1931). Three of their eleven children remained in the house after their parent's deaths: Hettie, a seamstress; Mozelle, a Peabody School teacher, and Lisbon Oliver, janitor for the N.C. Mutual Life Insurance Company. House remained in family for 78 years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. 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 1904.

Location. 34° 14.456′ N, 77° 56.546′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on North 6th Street north of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 N 6th 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

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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: Sampson-Johnson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis-Telfair House (within shouting distance of this marker); Telfair House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moore-Davis House (about 300 feet away); Schnibben-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority House (about 300 feet away); Thomas C. Miller House (about 400 feet away); Foster F. Burnett House (about 400 feet away); Bowdoin-Moore House (about 400 feet away). 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. McGhee House Marker

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 20, 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 20, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.