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

William Dick House

1900

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. William Dick House Marker

Inscription. Neo-classical Revival style house built for William Alexander Dick (1859-1922), chief passenger clerk for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, real estate developer; and wife, Nellie Draper (1868-1947). Headquarters of the Arab Shrine Club of Wilmington from 1948 to 1983.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. 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 1900.

Location. 34° 13.832′ N, 77° 56.844′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Nun Street west of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Nun 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: Chadbourn House (a few steps from this marker); Hansen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Smith House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dudley-Chadbourn House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Parsley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Purnell-Empie-Block House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewett-Shepard 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. William Dick House Marker

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 11, 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 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.