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

Baldwin House

c. 1895

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. Baldwin House Marker

Inscription.
Queen Anne style house built for Dr. Albert Marion Baldwin (1845-1934) dentist, and wife, Emma Mitchell (1845-1909). Remained in family until 1936.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 34° 14.118′ N, 77° 56.669′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 4th Street just south of Market Street (Business U.S. 17), on the left when traveling south. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 South 4th 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

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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: Huggins House (a few steps from this marker); Temple of Israel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Temple of Israel (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Jane Langdon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornelius Harnett (within shouting distance of this marker); E. Payson Willard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Godfrey (within shouting distance of this marker); Leora Hiatt McEachern (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Baldwin House. Contributing Property, Wilmington Historic and Archeological District, National Register of Historic Places #74001364 & #03000344.

From the National Register
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. Baldwin House Marker
(marker is on left side of front entrance)
Nomination:
Built for dentist, Dr. Albert Baldwin, the two-story Queen Anne house has projecting, polygonal, pedimented bay with peaked attic window with stained glass. The front porch has a corner gazebo with finial, spindle frieze, and turned posts.

Also see . . .
1. Pvt. Albert Marion Baldwin (Find A Grave).

(Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)
Resided in Cumberland County, NC and enlisted at Fort Fisher, Hanover County, NC at age 18, April 15, 1863 for the war in Company K, 3rd Regiment North Carolina Artillery. Captured at Fort Fisher January 15, 1865 and confined in the Union prison in Elmira, N.Y., until released after taking Oath of Allegiance June 12, 1865. Became a Dentist after the War.

(Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Wilmington Historic and Archeological District. (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Baldwin House (<i>west/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. Baldwin House (west/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 978 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.