Interior view, Bellamy Mansion, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina

Bellamy Mansion (Wilmington, N.C.)

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Title:: Interior view, Bellamy Mansion, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
Topics:: Architecture
Subjects:: Mansions
Original Format:: Color slide
Extent:: 2 x 2 in.
Item identifier:: bh0114pnc009
Created Date:: 1994
Genre:: Architectural photographs
Location:: Wilmington (N.C.)
Digital Project:: Built Heritage

Repository:: Preservation North Carolina
Collection:: Preservation North Carolina Historic Architecture Slide Collection, 1965-2005 (PNC slides) held by Preservation North Carolina
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Rights:: Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
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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.

Architect-carpenter:: Post, James F., 1818-1899 more info on Post, James F., 1818-1899
Contractor:: Artis, Elvin, 1820-1886 more info on Artis, Elvin, 1820-1886
Architect:: Bunnell, Rufus, 1835-1909 more info on Bunnell, Rufus, 1835-1909
Plasterer:: Price Family more info on Price Family
Carpenter:: Taylor, Henry, 1823-1891 more info on Taylor, Henry, 1823-1891
Plasterer:: Gould, William Benjamin, 1837-1923 more info on Gould, William Benjamin, 1837-1923
Carpenter:: Howe Family more info on Howe Family

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