View, Bellamy Slave Quarters, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina

Bellamy Mansion (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
View, Bellamy Slave Quarters, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Enslaved persons
Enslaved persons -- Dwellings
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Extent:
5 x 7inches
Item identifier:
SHPO005
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Wilmington (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Collection:
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) held by North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. For general information see their website (http://www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/).
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Bellamy, John Mansion (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)

Provenance note:
Dr. John Bellamy (physician, turpentine planter, and director of the Bank of the Cape Fear and the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad), first owner
Architectural note:
James F. Post served as both the architect and contractor of the house. The home combines Italianate and classical motifs and Corinthian order columns. On the grounds, slave quarters still survive, providing a rare example of the antebellum urban building type.
Historical note:
The home served as an officer's quarters during the Civil War. The house now functions as the Museum of History and Design Arts in Wilmington. It now lies within the boundaries of the Wilmington Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Wilmington (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Mansions
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Latitude, Longitude:
34.235947, -77.943122
External Resources:
Bellamy Mansion Website