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

Hyman-Barefoot House

1935

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Hyman-Barefoot House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built for Richard Sylvester Hyman (1899-1988), native of Martin County, clerk for the Railway Express Company; and wife, Mary Amedia Burkhimer (1892-1967), clerk at the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Purchased in 1963 by Napoleon Bonaparte Barefoot (1930-2007), Korean War veteran, Superior Court judge; and wife, Emily Nancy Weeks (1932-2016), native of Enfield. The house remained in the family for 24 years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.

Location. 34° 14.026′ N, 77° 54.771′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Forest Hills. It is on Colonial Drive 0.1 miles north of Forest Hills Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 Colonial Dr, Wilmington NC 28403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Mitchell-Sternberger House (within shouting distance of this marker); Swart-Mathis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Swart-Mathis House, est. 1937 (within shouting distance of this marker); David Jacobi House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomason House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wenberg-Brantley House (about 500 feet away); Hackler-Burpeau House (about 600 feet away); Carroll-Henson House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Hyman-Barefoot House (PDF).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Hyman-Barefoot House Marker

Historic plaque application includes research report on the house and its history. (Prepared by Carol Underwood Bragale; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on February 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Former court judge Barefoot dead at 73. News article on the judge's passing. (Tammy Miller, Wilmington StarNews, Sept. 18, 2003) (Submitted on February 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.