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

Weedon House

1899

— Charles McMillen, architect —

Weedon House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Weedon House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for Lindsay A. Weedon (1864-1936), native of Guilford County, NC; and wife, Nellie (1864-1935), native of New York State. He owned a factory, located on the waterfront between Church and Castle Streets that manufactured shuttle blocks for the textile industry. Purchased in 1903 by James J. Hopkins (1868-1915), native of Fayetteville, NC, general manager of J.F. Garrell and Co., butchers; and wife Edith A. Silvy (1859-1930), native of South Carolina. The property remained in the Hopkins family until 1936.

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 1899.

Location. 34° 13.756′ N, 77° 56.814′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Church Street and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling

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west on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Church 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,

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: Cumming House (a few steps from this marker); Alexander Hall House (a few steps from this marker); Brockett-Barker-Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); U.C. Ellis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Quelch-Baker House (within shouting distance of this marker); L.W. Davis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brinson House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Weedon House Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Captain Sanders House (within shouting distance of this marker). 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 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 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 118 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.