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

McCabe-Bellamy House

1916

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. McCabe-Bellamy House Marker

Inscription. Prairie style house built for Myra Bell McCabe (1885-1916), native of Cumberland County, NC, stenographer; and husband, John Boyle McCabe (1877-1935), native of Sterling, IL, accountant, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Purchased in 1921 by William McKoy Bellamy (1882-1945), attorney, J.D. Bellamy & Sons; and wife, Anne Thornton Spence (1889-1970), native of Atlanta, GA, president, the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the state of North Carolina. House remained in Bellamy family for fifty years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. 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 1916.

Location. 34° 14.364′ N, 77° 55.843′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on North 15th Street north of Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or

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near this postal address: 203 N 15th 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: Snell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Evans House (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith-Longley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Warren S. Johnson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Windley House (about 400 feet away); Calder-Stevens Bungalow (about 400 feet away); Love-Pretlow House (about 500 feet away); Hopkins House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. McCabe-Bellamy House Marker

of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding McCabe-Bellamy House. John McCabe was a founding member of the North Carolina Society of Public Accountants and served as one of its early presidents. He also was president of the North Carolina State Board of Accounting and executive director of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.

Also see . . . Carolina Heights Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this property as contributing and was listed in 1999. (Prepared by Beth Keane; via National Archives)< (Submitted on February 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Myra Bell McCabe obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Myra Bell McCabe obituary

Published in the Nov. 19, 1916 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington. (via DigitalNC),/small.

William McKoy Bellamy obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

4. William McKoy Bellamy obituary

Published in the Aug. 7, 1945 edition of The Wilmington Morning Star. He died the same day that the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan, yet his passing was front-page news. (via DigitalNC)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.