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

Cumming-Duls House

c. 1871

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Cumming-Duls House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house built for Preston Cumming (1843-1914), commission merchant, and wife Virginia Lilly (1848-1892). Purchased in 1886 by Jacob W. Duls (1852-1915), retail grocer, and wife Katherine Gieschen (1863-1911), both natives of Germany. Saved for preservation by Historic Wilmington Foundation, 1972.

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 1871.

Location. 34° 13.817′ N, 77° 56.82′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Nun Street and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Nun Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 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.

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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); Ferdinand Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadbourn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hansen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Beery House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Dick House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benson House (within shouting distance of this marker); John M. Wright House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Cumming-Duls House. Preston Cumming's varied business interests included a grain mill,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Cumming-Duls House Marker

a bankruptcy receivership firm and a factory that manufactured sashes, doors and coffins. He also won state contracts to bury patients who died at the Marine Hospital 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.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.