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

Lucas House

c. 1921

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Lucas House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style house built by Victory Home Company. Purchased in 1938 by Roscoe Calvin Lucas (1889-1965), native of East Arcadia, NC, proprietor of R. C. Lucas Plumbing; and wife, Ruth May Savage (1891-1961), members of the Fifth Avenue Methodist Church. The house remained in the family for thirty years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 34° 12.204′ N, 77° 56.855′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Sunset Park. It is at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Jackson Street, on the right when traveling west on Northern Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 149 Northern Blvd, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Free House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Watts-Eason House (about 700 feet away); Dye-Honeycutt House (approx. 0.2 miles away); McNeal-Applewhite House (approx. ¼ mile away); Lodor-Fox House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Marshall Cottage (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chadwick-Teague House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Legion Stadium (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Sunset Park Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Lucas House Marker

includes the Lucas House as a contributing building and was listed in 2003. (Prepared by Beth Keane; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (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 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.