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

Burriss-Meier House

c. 1863

— Enlarged c. 1898 Remodeled c. 1935 —

Burriss-Meier House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

1. Burriss-Meier House Marker

Inscription. Late Greek Revival style cottage apparently in existence c. 1863. That year, Phineas W. Fanning (1799-1880) sold the house to Thomas Edward Burriss (1838-c.1867), river pilot, and wife, Sarah Ann Wells (1839-1912), seamstress. Acquired through marriage in 1926 by Francis L. Meier family, which retained ownership until 1975.

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 1863.

Location. 34° 13.759′ N, 77° 56.596′ 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 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 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

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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: Brady House (a few steps from this marker); Canady House & Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Dosher-Brown House (within shouting distance of this marker); Eakins 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); Simmons House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Sneeden House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Wilmington Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 22, 2024

2. Burriss-Meier House Marker

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 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 133 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 10, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.