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. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. 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. Marker 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.

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

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shouting distance of this marker); Leora Hiatt McEachern (within shouting distance of this marker); Cornelius Harnett (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Jane Langdon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Godfrey (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding E. Payson Willard House. Contributing 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.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

2. E. Payson Willard House Marker

(marker is on left side of front entrance)

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 60 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 30, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.