Shingle style house designed by James Brite (1864-1942) and Henry Bacon (1866-1924). A former resident, Bacon was the architect of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. House built for Capt. Donald V. MacRae (1861-1928), Spanish-American War...
A native of Sappmeer, Friesland, The Netherlands, Eelco Tinga (1882-1973) was one of the immigrants who Hugh MacRae brought to the Castle Hayne area.
Located in northern New Hanover County, Castle Hayne was named for Captain Roger Haynes (died...
Launching party of the SS Jeremiah Van Rensselaer on June 7, 1942, at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company in Wilmington, NC. Pictured as Miss Ages Morton, sponsor and grandaughter of Hugh MacRae, Director of North Carolina Shipbuilding Company;...
Located in northern New Hanover County, Castle Haynes was named for Captain Roger Haynes (died before November, 1739), who owned a colonial plantation in the area. Around the turn of the twentieth century, Hugh MacRae (1865-1951), a local...
Located in northern New Hanover County, Castle Hayne was named for Captain Roger Haynes (died before November, 1739), who owned a colonial plantation in the area. Around the turn of the twentieth century, Hugh MacRae (1865-1951), a local developer,...
A native of Sappmeer, Friesland, The Netherlands, Eelco Tinga (1882-1973) was one of the immigrants who Hugh MacRae brought to the Castle Hayne area.
Located in northern New Hanover County, Castle Hayne was named for Captain Roger Haynes (died...
Italianate Cubical Cottage, in the Tuscan Style, built for Duncan K. MacRae (1820-1888), native of Fayetteville, lawyer, politician, foreign diplomat, orator and Confederate Colonel. Purchased in 1866 by Albert A. Willard (1828-1902), native of MA,...
Wilmington Fire Department, Firefighters, S. Fourth Street, Dock Street
Firemen, who collected toys for Christmas, pose at the base of the fire tower at Fire Headquarters, Fourth and Dock streets. The roof of the Donald MacRae house can be seen at the left.
Wilmington Fire Department, Firefighters, S. Fourth Street, Dock Street
Firemen who collected 500 toys for needy children at Christmas, pose at the base of the fire tower at South Fourth and Dock streets. The Donald MacRae House is behind the wall at left.
Municipal Golf Course, Pine Grove Drive, Winter Park
In 1925, the Wilmington City Council acknowledged the growing popularity of golf and the need for a public golf course in the area. They hired distinguished golf architect, Donald Ross, to design links at Winter Park on land formerly owned by Hugh...
Confederacy, Memorial, S. Third Street, Dock Street, Bridgers
The monument, center, has a wreath in front, possibly marking a patriotic holiday. At right, is the Bridgers House (100 South Third Street) and the MacRae-Dix House (108 South Third Street). Built by J. C.Wood, R. B. Wood and James F. Post, the...
Edward Kidder (1805-1885) was born in Massachusetts and came to Wilmington ca. 1826. He became a prosperous lumber merchant and later owned the Clarendon Water Works. He married Ann Potter (1811-1872) of Connecticut and in the early 1840s, they...