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

Wilmington City Hall

Federal Works Agency

— Public Works Administration —

Wilmington City Hall Marker image. Click for more information.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. Wilmington City Hall Marker

Works Progress Administration
North Carolina History Project website entry:
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Inscription. John M. Carmody
Federal Works Administrator
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of the United States
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City Hall
1855 • Rebuilt • 1940

Board of City Commissioners
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Thomas E. Cooper, Mayor
W. Louis Fisher, Commissioner of Finance
J. E. L. Wade, Commissioner of Public Works
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W. B. Campbell, City Attorney
J. A. Loughlin, City Engineer
Lynch & Foard, Architects
F. N. Thompson, General Contractor

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.

Location. 34° 14.225′ N, 77° 56.757′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. Marker is on North 3rd Street just north of Princess Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the west/front entrance on North 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 North 3rd Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. Maine Memorial (here, next to this marker); The Beginning of Wilmington

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(a few steps from this marker); President William H. Taft (a few steps from this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); Wilmington & New Hanover County War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Freedom Flame (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel James Innes (within shouting distance of this marker); Thalian Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Wilmington City Hall. National Register of Historic Places #70000464, as City Hall/Thalian Hall. Also a contributing property in Wilmington Historic and Archeological District, NRHP #74001364.

Also see . . . City Hall/Thalian Hall. Wikipedia entry:

Thalian Hall is a historic city hall and theatre located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was built in 1858, and is a two-story, five bay, stuccoed brick building with a combination of restrained Classical Revival and flamboyant Late Victorian design elements. The front facade features a tetrastyle Corinthian order portico.

(Submitted on June 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Wilmington City Hall Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. Wilmington City Hall Marker

(marker is mounted on right/south side of front entrance)

Wilmington City Hall Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. Wilmington City Hall Entrance

Wilmington City Hall (<i>west/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

4. Wilmington City Hall (west/front elevation)

Wilmington City Hall (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

5. Wilmington City Hall (southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.