Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Huggins House
1910
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
1. Huggins House Marker
Shingle style house built for Frank Linwood Huggins (1867-1952), chemist and superintendent of Cape Fear Chemical Company; and wife, Kate Theodosia Cantwell (1872-1950). House remained in family until 1955.
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 1910.
Location. 34° 14.109′ N, 77° 56.666′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 4th Street 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 right of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 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 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: Baldwin House (a few steps from this marker); E. Payson Willard House (a few steps from this marker); Temple of Israel (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Wilmington Fire Stations (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Jane Langdon House
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Regarding Huggins House. Contributing Property, Wilmington Historic and Archeological District, National Register of Historic Places #74001364 & #03000344.
From the National Register Nomination:
Two-story house has Colonial Revival & Shingle style elements. Pyramidal roof house has brick lower level with hip roof porch supported by brick piers & short columns. Upper floor with pedimented balcony is shingled and flares out as it meets lower level.
Also see . . . Wilmington Historic and Archeological District. (Submitted on June 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
2. Huggins House Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
3. Huggins House (southwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 256 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
