Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Hinton-Seale House
1913
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
1. Hinton-Seale House Marker
Shingle style cottage built for Edgar Latimer Hinton (1868-1934), owner and manager of the Seashore Hotel and Steel Pier, and other businesses; and wife, Mamie E. Lively (1882-1967), native of Birmingham, AL. In 1938, their son, Edward Latimer Hinton, Jr. (1919-1958) became a prolific screen actor in California. Purchased in 1966 by William Larkin Seale (1922-1989), native of Cotacopa, AL, World War II Merchant Marine and salesman; and wife, Winifred F. Gunn (1921-2011), native of Baltimore, MD. The house remained in the family for fifty-two years.
Preservation leadership since 1966
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 1913.
Location. 34° 14.293′ N, 77° 55.497′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Princess Street just west of North 19th Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, just to the left of
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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: Schaefer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dosher-Lowenstein House (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen-Collier House (within shouting distance of this marker); W. Houston Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jarman House (about 300 feet
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
2. Hinton-Seale House Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
3. Hinton-Seale House (north/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 29, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
