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

Cumming-Taylor House

Built 1889, c. 1915

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Cumming-Taylor House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for Preston L. Cumming, Sr. (1843-1914), merchant and grist mill owner, and wife, Virginia Wall Lilly (1848-1892). In 1903 acquired by daughter, Rose Lilly Cumming (1873-1946) and husband Walker Taylor (1864-1937). Moved one lot east 1915, for rental use.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. 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 1889.

Location. 34° 13.752′ N, 77° 56.682′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Church Street east of South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 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,

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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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Kelley-White Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodus Kellum House (within shouting distance of this marker); Atkinson-Stevenson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cassidey Shipyard (within shouting distance of this marker); Larrington House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blaney-Crowley House (about 300 feet away); Maria McKoy House (about 300 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Cumming-Taylor House Marker

Marker is behind the center porch post.

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 10, 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 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 241 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.