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

Bishop's Residence

1911

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Bishop's Residence Marker

Inscription.
Spanish Baroque style building designed for housing visiting clergy or multiple religious ceremonies serving St. Mary pro-cathedral, both built in 1911 by the R. Guastavino Co. The building project was superintended by the Very Rev. Christopher Dennen (1866-1939).

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. 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 1911.

Location. 34° 13.926′ N, 77° 56.629′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Ann Street and South 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Ann Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Ann 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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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: Tileston School (within shouting distance of this marker); Howey-Wiard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Munds House (within shouting distance of this marker); Storm House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mary Rectory (within shouting distance of this marker); Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cranmer 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Bishop's Residence Marker

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 13, 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 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. The Bishop's Residence. Though this building has some influences of Spanish Baroque style it is not a pure Spanish Baroque style. (Taylor Meadows, "Beyond the Plaque" project, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, 2024) (Submitted on December 13, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.