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

Gore-Martin House

1895

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Gore-Martin House Marker

Inscription. Cottage built as rental property for Rachel Litchfield Gore,(1833-1914), native of Beaufort, SC. Purchased as rental property in 1912 by Cuthbert Martin (1875-1922), President- Treasurer People's Supply Company; and wife, Bessie Ledford Gore (1865-1934), native of Richmond, VA, who was active in religious, civic, and patriotic organizations.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Women. 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 1895.

Location. 34° 13.748′ N, 77° 56.912′ 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 Front Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 Church St, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North

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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.

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: Harper-Newbold House (a few steps from this marker); Thomas H. Smith House (within shouting distance of this marker); Georgian Style Coastal Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Wessel-Harper House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wm. B. Meares House (within shouting distance of this marker); McClammy-Powell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fowler-Pastis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Athalia Hall House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Gore-Martin House Marker

in Wilmington.

Regarding Gore-Martin House. Besides People's Supply Co., Cuthbert Martin also was an officer of a Wilmington bank and in the North Carolina National Guard. His wife founded Wilmington's chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the American Red Cross, and co-founded its United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter. She also was “Supervisor of Manners” at the Lumina pavilion in Wrightsville Beach, where she enforced the dress code, monitored dance partners for kissing infractions, and kept tabs on patrons suspected of drinking illegal moonshine in the nearby beach dunes.

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

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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 165 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.