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

William A. Willson House

c. 1885, rebuilt 1898

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. William A. Willson House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built by William Alexander Willson, Sr. (1834-1917) and wife Sarah Jane Beery. Mr. Willson was bookkeeper for Beery shipyard and City Clerk and Treasurer. House damaged by fire and rebuilt by J.C. Stout in 1897-1898.

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 1885.

Location. 34° 13.833′ N, 77° 56.621′ 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 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 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,

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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: Miller House (a few steps from this marker); Willson-Powell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowdoin-Marshall House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sutton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Harris-May House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benton House (within shouting distance of this marker); A.M. Wilson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Sneeden 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)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. William A. Willson House Marker

(Submitted on December 12, 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 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Funeral of Mr. Willson. Clipping of obituary that appeared in The Wilmington Morning Star's Dec. 23, 1917 edition. Newspapers.com) (Submitted on December 12, 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 100 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.