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

Pierce House

c.1884

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Pierce House Marker

Inscription. Cottage built by Andrew Pierce (1853-1931), ship calker, and wife, Mary E. (1862-1935)

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. 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 1884.

Location. 34° 13.606′ N, 77° 56.594′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Queen Street east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 Queen St, Wilmington NC 28401, 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,

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.

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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: Lane House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Empie-Poisson Cottage (about 600 feet away); Church of the Good Shepherd (about 700 feet away); Guthrie House (about 700 feet away); Brady-Pollock House (about 700 feet away); Nathan Cottage (about 700 feet away); Rush-Steljes Store (about 700 feet away); Eakins House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Wilmington Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this property and was listed in 1974. (Prepared by Survey and Planning Unit, North Carolina Division of Archives and History; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Wilmington Historic District Boundary Expansion and Additional Documentation (PDF).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Pierce House Marker

National Register nomination that expanded the district in 2003. (Prepared by Sherry Joines Wyatt and L. Robbie King; 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 96 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 6, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.