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

Gore Building

1912

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. Gore Building Marker

Inscription.
Commercial structure built as rental property for Daniel Lennox Gore (1847-1925), native of Columbus County, Confederate veteran, and real estate investor. The first tenant, Pickard-Bleecker Automotive Company, sold and serviced Chalmers Motor Cars. Occupied from 1947 to 1997 by Jewell-Strickland Auto Parts Company.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 34° 14.165′ N, 77° 56.777′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on North 3rd Street just north of Market Street (Business U.S. 17), on the left when traveling north. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, near the center of the east/front facade. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 North 3rd 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

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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: The William Allen Cobb Judicial Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); William Hooper (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Baker Glover Eddy (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Johnston Blakeley (within shouting distance of this marker); New Hanover County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Hubert Eaton Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Fisher (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . The Chalmers Motor Company.

Founded in 1908
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. Gore Building Marker
(looking west across North 3rd Street • marker is between left entrance bay and window)
by Hugh Chalmers, the company was known for producing high-end vehicles. Chalmers automobiles gained recognition for their toughness, durability, and engineering. The company reached its peak in 1911, becoming the eighth-largest auto producer in the United States. Despite initial success, the company faced challenges with increasing competition in the auto industry, and sales declined in the following years. In 1923, Chalmers Motor Company merged with Maxwell Motor, ultimately forming the basis for the Chrysler Corporation.

(Submitted on June 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Gore Building (<i>east/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. Gore Building (east/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.