Houses of Wilmington #27

The MacRae House (1901)

More commonly known as "The Church House", it is located next to the St James Episcopal Church, one of Wilmington's more prominent places of worship. It was designed by Henry Bacon, who was born in Wilmington and lived on 3rd Street. He was the architect who designed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC.

The house was built for Donald MacRae, a captain in the Wilmington Light Infantry, which was organized as an excuse for a "good old boys" club. It is in the Queen Anne shingle style, more common in New England than in the south. It originally had a red slate roof that was a sign of wealth. The house was given to the church in 1995, and currently houses their offices.