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

Mitchell-Sternberger House

1938

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Mitchell-Sternberger House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built for Ella J. Mitchell (1893-1945), native of White Oak, NC, Forest Hills Elementary School teacher. Purchased in 1945 by Alfred Bear Sternberger (1898-1974), president of Standard Paint and Hardware Company; and wife, Lillian Annie Solomon (1897-1996). Sold in 1988 to great-niece, Betsy Kahn (1958- ), owner of Copycat Print Shop; and wife, Julie Kennedy Stone (1955-2019), licensed clinical social worker.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 34° 14.013′ 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 north of Forest Hills Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 Colonial Dr, Wilmington NC 28403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Hyman-Barefoot 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 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wenberg-Brantley House (about 600 feet away); Hackler-Burpeau House (about 700 feet away); Carroll-Henson House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Mitchell-Sternberger House (PDF).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Mitchell-Sternberger House Marker

Plaque application includes research report on the house, its history and its owners. (Prepared in 2018; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (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 123 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.