Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Woodus Kellum House
1919
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024
1. Woodus Kellum House Marker
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 1919.
Location. 34° 13.768′ N, 77° 56.672′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Church Street west of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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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, 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: Orrell-Yopp House (a few steps from this marker); Kelley-White Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Larrington House (within shouting distance of this marker); Atkinson-Stevenson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Strange-Simmons House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Sampson Johnson House (within shouting distance of this marker);
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024
2. Woodus Kellum House Marker
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 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.)
3. Woodus Kellum. Short biography of the Wilmington attorney, prosecutor and politician. (Biblioboard) (Submitted on December 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
4. The History of Miller-Motte College. Our story begins in 1916 with Judge Leon Motte and the need for stenography training. (Miller-Motte College) (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 200 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
