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

I. Shrier Lyceum Hall

1905

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. I. Shrier Lyceum Hall Marker

Inscription. Charles McMillan, Architect
W. E. Glenn, Contractor
Commercial building constructed as rental property for clothiers Isaac Shrier (1841-1920), native of Bavaria, and his wife, Betsy Willner (1850-1916), native of Austria. Initial tenants on the first floor were the Coast Line Café and The Peoples Supply Co., grocers. The second floor housed the Coast Line Hotel. In fulfillment of Shrier’s vision for a lecture hall, the Order of the Eagles, a men’s fraternal club, occupied the third floor. The building remained in the Shrier family for 106 years.

Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Celebrating 50 years in 2016

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 34° 14.276′ N, 77° 56.932′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on North Front Street north

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of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the left/north edge of the front/west facade, facing North Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 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 distance of this marker: Peterson & Rulfs Building (a few steps from this marker); The Murchison National Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Vance Alley (within shouting distance of this marker); The Bijou Theater (within shouting

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. I. Shrier Lyceum Hall Marker

(marker is at left edge of front facade)

distance of this marker); U.S. Post Office & Federal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Shrier Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Cape Fear (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Park Avenue — Post Office Alley (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding I. Shrier Lyceum Hall. Contributing Property, Wilmington Historic and Archeological District, National Register of Historic Places #74001364 (as People's Supply Company).

From the National Register Nomination:
Three-story brick building with contemporary storefront, stone lintels and sills at wide upper level windows surrounded by egg and dart molding. Elaborate corbeled frieze rising to stepped parapet with elliptical medallion.

Also see . . . Wilmington Historic and Archeological District. (Submitted on June 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

I. Shrier Lyceum Hall (<i>west/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. I. Shrier Lyceum Hall (west/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.