South Harbor Island in Wrightsville Beach in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Shore Acres House

Luther T. Rogers, contractor

— 1928 —

Shore Acres House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Shore Acres House Marker

Inscription. Mediterranean style house built as a model home for Shore Acres Company, Roger Moore and Oliver T. Wallace, developers. From 1932 to 1969 owned by Roger Moore (1879-1968); and wife, Alice Borden (1881-1954). He was the president of the development company and Roger Moore & Sons Company, brick and tile manufacturers. Active in local civic and business affairs, he was a charter member of the Wilmington Rotary Club. The house remained in the family for ninety-one years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 34° 12.487′ N, 77° 48.125′ W. Marker is in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on the South Harbor Island. It is on Live Oak Drive north of Lindy Lane, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 Live Oak Dr, Wrightsville Beach NC

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28480, 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: Saffo Building (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hanby-Debnam Cottage (approx. half a mile away); Churchill Cottage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ewing-Bordeaux Cottage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Davis-Patteson Cottage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Myers Cottage (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pioneer East Coast Surfing (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lumina (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wrightsville Beach.

Also see . . . 121 Live Oak Dr, Wrightsville Beach NC 28480, USA.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Shore Acres House Marker

Pictorial video tour of the house when it was up for sale in 2019. (Hardee Hunt & Williams Real Estate, uploaded September 9, 2019) (Submitted on December 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.