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

Hansen House

c. 1882

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Hansen House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house with Steamboat Gothic decoration; built by Ludvig Hansen (1850-1921) native of Denmark, and wife Augusta G. (1860-1918). Hansen was a ship chandler and President of Spiritine Chemical Co.
Saved for preservation by:
Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Immigration • Industry & Commerce. 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 1882.

Location. 34° 13.815′ N, 77° 56.841′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Nun Street east of South Front Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 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,

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: Andrew Smith House (a few steps from this marker); William Dick House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadbourn House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Daggett-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Parker-Saunders House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dudley-Chadbourn 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 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.)

3. Louis Andrew Hanson.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Hansen House Marker

Genealogical report on Ludvig Hansen (using his Anglicized name). (Compiled by Otto L A H Nielsen) (Submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Ludvig Andreas Hansen and wife, Augusta image. Click for full size.

Anna W. K. Nielsen via Otto L A H Nielsen (Public Domain), circa 1912

3. Ludvig Andreas Hansen and wife, Augusta

The couple during a visit to Denmark, his homeland (she was born in Germany). Under his Anglicized name of Louis Andrew Hanson, he and next-door neighbor Andrew Smith were partners in a naval stores manufacturing firm.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.