Milton in Caswell County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Wooding Place

Ca 1840

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

1. The Wooding Place Marker

Inscription. One of the four raised Greek Revival cottages built in Milton for local merchants. Built for John Wooding who operated the Milton brickyard. Italianate porch Flemish bond basement, exterior end chimneys, and gable ends. Some trim and porch details are thought to be later updates. At the rear of the house are two unusual square brick buildings with pyramidal roofs. Interior of the original structure consists of two rooms up and two rooms down.

Erected by The Milton Preservation and Beautification Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 36° 32.231′ N, 79° 12.244′ W. Marker is in Milton, North Carolina, in Caswell County. It is on North Bridge Street 0.1 miles south of Broad Street (State Highway 57), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 North Bridge St, Milton NC 27305, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

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in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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: The Oliver House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commercial Row East (about 600 feet away); Commercial Row West (about 600 feet away); Site of Milton Hotel (about 600 feet away); The Franklin B. Jones Homeplace (about 700 feet away); Friou-Hurdle House (about 700 feet away); Milton State Bank (approx. 0.2 miles away); Milton Batteaux, Boatmen, Hogsheads and Coopers (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

The Wooding Place image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 22, 2021

2. The Wooding Place

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 25, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.