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

E. Payson Willard House

1908

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

1. E. Payson Willard House Marker

Inscription.
Neoclassical Revival style house built for Edward Payson Willard (1872-1947), Secretary and General Manager of Willard Bag & Manufacturing Company; and wife, Mary Love West (1876-1968). The house remained in the family for eighty-five years.

Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Preservation leadership since 1966

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 1908.

Location. 34° 14.099′ N, 77° 56.667′ 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 left of the front entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15 South 4th Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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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: Huggins House (a few steps from this marker); City of Wilmington Fire Stations (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Hanby House (within shouting distance of this marker); Baldwin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Howard Hanby House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Hanby House (within shouting distance of this marker); Westerman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Temple of Israel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding E. Payson Willard House. Contributing

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. E. Payson Willard House Marker

(marker is on left side of front entrance)

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

From the National Register Nomination:
Two-story, Colonial Revival house with front gable; transomed, recessed, side passage entry; and hip roof front porch supported by Tuscan columns. Willard was secretary-treasurer for Willard Bag & Manufacturing.

Also see . . . Wilmington Historic and Archeological District. (Submitted on June 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

E. Payson Willard House<br>(<i>east/front elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

3. E. Payson Willard House
(east/front elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.