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

Sallie Allen House

c.1913

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Sallie Allen House Marker

Inscription. Neoclassical Revival bungalow built as rental property for Sallie Sholar Allen (1865-1929). Purchased in 1926 by Walter W. Way (1873-1936), heating and plumbing contractor; and wife, Juliet Orrell (1879-1967). Owned and occupied from 1950 to 1963 by Matthew Guthrie (1903-1977), native of Morehead City, fleet worker with the reserve fleet; and wife, Alma Louise Pridgen (1908-2001), saleswoman at Friendly Department Store.

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 1913.

Location. 34° 13.684′ N, 77° 56.741′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Castle Street west of South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Castle St, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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: Bellamy-Evenson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Blake House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brady-Pollock House (within shouting distance of this marker); Maria McKoy House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Swann House (about 300 feet away); Blaney-Crowley House (about 300 feet away); William Taylor House (about 300 feet away); Reaves-Hayes House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Wilmington Historic District (PDF). National

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Sallie Allen House Marker

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 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Wilmington Historic District Boundary Expansion and Additional Documentation (PDF). 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 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.