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

Adair McKoy House

1916

— Gause and Lynch architects —

Adair McKoy House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Adair McKoy House Marker

Inscription. Dutch Colonial Revival style house built for Adair Morey McKoy (1888-1965), secretary North Carolina Bank and Trust, president Atlantic Paint and Varnish Works, Inc., auditor New Hanover County, vice president Watters-Snipes Realty; and wife, Katie Reston Grainger (1890-1955), board member Wilmington Tree and Park Commission. Purchased in 1963 by Lt. Col. Thomas Albert Price (1918-2018), native of Mt. Vernon, TX, director New Hanover County Museum, executive director Opportunities, Inc., high school teacher; and wife, Ruth Rhett Holmes (1921-1994).

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 34° 13.35′ N, 77° 54.842′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Oleander. It is at the intersection of Mimosa Place and Country Club Road, on the right when traveling west on Mimosa Place. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 2501 Mimosa Pl, Wilmington NC 28403, 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,

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: John Bright Hill House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); MacMillan House (about 600 feet away); Jerusha James House (approx. ¼ mile away); Delgado Mill Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Delgado School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Delgado Mills House #71 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Thomason House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Provost Cottage (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Adair McKoy House Marker

of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Adair M. McKoy House. Historic plaque application packet includes additional details about the house, its history and its owners. (Prepared by Carol Underwood Bragale, 2021; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on March 3, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.