Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Vollers-Hardin-Walker House
1896
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
1. Vollers-Hardin-Walker House Marker
Louis Henry Vollers, Contractor
Queen Anne style house built by and for Louis Henry Vollers (1862-1943), native of Point Caswell, building contractor; and wife, Susan A. Barnhill (1862-1942). Purchased in 1900 by John Haywood Hardin (1853-1932), native of Washington, D.C., retail druggist; and wife, Mary Brooks, (1873-1934), native of Portsmouth, VA. Purchased in 1957, by Harry Eugene Walker (1902-1964), barber; and wife, Julia Harts (1910-2005). House remains in family.
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1896.
Location. 34° 14.064′ N, 77° 56.685′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of South 4th Street and Dock Street, on the right when traveling south on South 4th Street. Marker is mounted at eye-level just to the right of the front (northeast
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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, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Riley-Moore House (a few steps from this marker); Webb-Rankin House (within shouting distance of this marker); George R. French House (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hanby House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kidder House (within shouting distance of this marker); William A. French House (within shouting distance
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
2. Vollers-Hardin-Walker House Marker
Regarding Vollers-Hardin-Walker House. Contributing Property, Wilmington Historic and Archeological District, National Register of Historic Places #74001364 & #03000344 (as Hardin-Walker House).
From the National Register Nomination:
Two-story, hip roof, side passage house with projecting, pedimented bay, tripartite vent-arch-vent arrangement in gable, decorative shingles in gable, arch window in upper level, and hip roof porch with arched spindle frieze between turned posts.
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 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.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
3. Vollers-Hardin-Walker House (northeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
