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

Shaw-Sellars House

1922

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Shaw-Sellars House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style house built for Addie M. and Henry B. Shaw, clerk with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Purchased in 1946 by Theodore Sellars (1902-1966), native of Duplin County, owner of Sellars & Greer, Inc., insurance and real estate; and wife, Estelle Perry (1904-1969), native of Bladen County. Remained in family for thirty-six years.

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 1922.

Location. 34° 13.024′ N, 77° 53.773′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Audubon. It is on Cherry Avenue east of South 39th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3912 Cherry Ave, Wilmington NC 28403, 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

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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: McEwen House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Audubon Trolley Station (about 500 feet away); Audubon Trolley Stop (about 600 feet away); Page-Ward House (about 800 feet away); John E. Shannon House (approx. 0.2 miles away); DeVaun-Dyer House (approx. half a mile away); Edwin A. Anderson (approx. one mile away); New Hanover County Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Shaw-Sellars House Marker

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 114 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.