Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The William Allen Cobb Judicial Annex

William Allen Cobb Judicial Annex Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. William Allen Cobb Judicial Annex Marker

Inscription. William Allen Cobb (1917-1999) was a four-term District Attorney for New Hanover and Pender Counties (1967-1983). Nicknamed “Papa,” he was a mentor to many who worked in this judicial building. For more than fifty years his leadership influenced and helped develop this district’s court system. He was active in many state, community, religious and military organizations. This Judicial Annex is dedicated to his memory.October 2002

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.

Location. 34° 14.168′ N, 77° 56.757′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on North 3rd Street north of Market Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, and overlooks the subject building to the east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 Princess Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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: Mary Baker Glover Eddy (within shouting distance of this marker); Gore Building (within shouting distance of this marker); New Hanover County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Hubert Eaton Sr.

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Johnston Blakeley (within shouting distance of this marker); William Hooper (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. William Allen Cobb Judicial Annex Marker

(looking east from North 3rd Street)

William Allen Cobb Judicial Annex image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. William Allen Cobb Judicial Annex

(looking east across North 3rd Street)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.