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

Empie-Poisson Cottage

1913

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Empie-Poisson Cottage Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style cottage built as investment property for Mary Allen Poisson Empie (1866- 1960), native of Ontario, Canada; and Brooke Gwathmey Empie (1866-1920), her second husband. Property inherited by Poissons' children and deeded to their mother, Marie Allen Empie. Remained in family until 1991.

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 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° 13.693′ N, 77° 56.655′ 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 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 Castle 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.

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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.

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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Eakins House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cumming-Taylor House (about 400 feet away); Bellamy-Evenson House (about 400 feet away); Brady-Pollock House (about 400 feet away); Maria McKoy House (about 400 feet away); Canady House & Store (about 400 feet away); Blaney-Crowley House (about 400 feet 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Empie-Poisson Cottage Marker

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 181 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.