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

Joseph Hanby House

1899

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. Joseph Hanby House Marker

Inscription. Henry Bonitz, Architect
Queen Anne style house built for Joseph Howard Hanby (1843-1905), grocer and Confederate veteran; and wife, Adrienne Kelly Wilson (1848-1913). The house remains in the family as investment property.

Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Preservation leadership since 1966

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 34° 14.081′ N, 77° 56.664′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. Marker is on Dock Street just east of South 4th Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Dock 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. E. Payson Willard House (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Wilmington Fire Stations (within shouting distance of this marker); Vollers-Hardin-Walker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Huggins House (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Baldwin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Webb-Rankin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kidder House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Leora Hiatt McEachern (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

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

From the National Register Nomination:
Two-story house with hip roof and pedimented polygonal bay with lunette attic vent. Pendant drops along eave of pediment over bay. Two over two sash; spindlework porch frieze; full width porch with turned posts and balustrade; single light transom.

Also see . . .
1. Wilmington Historic and Archeological District. (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Henry Emil Bonitz (1872-1921), Architect.

Born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, of German parentage. Established an extraordinarily prolific practice as an
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. Joseph Hanby House Marker
(marker is on right side of entrance)
architect in Wilmington, with scores of projects in the port city and its environs, and many more in other towns and counties in North Carolina.

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

Joseph Hanby House (<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. Joseph Hanby House (southwest 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 63 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.