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

Cameron-Newkirk House

c. 1800

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Cameron-Newkirk House Marker

Inscription. federal style house built for George Cameron (1752-1823), native of Scotland, sea captain; and wife, Esther Eastwood (d. 1830), native of Virginia. Purchased in 1910 by Catherine Voss Newkirk (1875-1954); and husband, Haywood Francis Newkirk (1865-1941), auto machinist. The house remained in the family for fifty- nine years. In 1973, the Wilmington Housing Authority gave the house to Historic Wilmington Foundation, which saved it by moving it across the street to its present location.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work. 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 1800.

Location. 34° 13.703′ N, 77° 56.97′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Surry Street north of Castle Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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510 Surry 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,

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: Georgian Style Coastal Cottage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harper-Newbold House (about 400 feet away); Gore-Martin House (about 400 feet away); Wessel-Harper House (about 400 feet away); Thomas H. Smith House (about 500 feet away); McGowan House (about 500 feet away); Harper-Hundley House (about 500 feet away); Athalia Hall House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Cameron-Newkirk House Marker

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 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Wilmington Historic District Boundary Expansion and Additional Documentation (PDF). National Register nomination that expounded on and expanded the district in 2003. (Prepared by Sherry Joines Wyatt and L. Robbie King; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Camerons big contributors to New Hanover. George Cameron sailed into Wilmington in 1798 as master of the Cecero, a brig that carried passengers and freight. He returned in 1800 and bought a lot bounded by South Front Street, Castle Street, Church Street and the Cape Fear River. (Si Cantwell,Wilmington Star-News, April 16, 2013) (Submitted on December 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.