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

Park Avenue — Post Office Alley

1889

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. Park Avenue — Post Office Alley Marker

Inscription.
Park Avenue, now known as Post Office Alley, was created when the US Post Office was built on the corner of Front and Chestnut Streets. A popular park was adjacent. Three buildings that faced the passage still stand, including No. 3, which became Artists Gallery in 1958, part of the Wilmington Art Association. The current post office replaced the old brownstone structure in 1937.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 34° 14.22′ N, 77° 56.927′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of North Front Street and Post Office Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Front Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the northwest corner of the building at this address, facing Post Office Ally. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 North Front 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

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distance of this marker: U.S. Post Office & Federal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); D. R. Foster Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Betts-Haar Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Peterson & Rulfs Building (about 300 feet away); The Murchison National Bank Building (about 300 feet away); I. Shrier Lyceum Hall (about 300 feet away); Hotel Cape Fear (about 300 feet away); Cape Fear Club (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. Park Avenue — Post Office Alley Marker

(marker is on column at northwest corner of the building)

Post Office Alley image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. Post Office Alley

(looking east from North Front Street • Wilmington Post Office is to the left/north)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 272 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.