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

Wiggins House

c. 1909

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Wiggins House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built as investment property for siblings Octavius Augustus Wiggins (1879-1934), foreman for Hilton Lumber Company; Elizabeth Wiggins Price (1873-1965), wife of Dr. Richard Jones Price; Mary Wiggins Davis (1882-1959), wife of Platt Walker Davis, President of Davis-Moore Paint Company; and Augusta Wiggins (1876-1973), school teacher and stenographer.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • 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 1909.

Location. 34° 13.913′ N, 77° 56.765′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Ann Street west of South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Ann St, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Willard-Biggs House (a few steps from this marker); Morse-Willard-Rhodes House (a few steps from this marker); Parsley House (a few steps from this marker); Coin-Rodgers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Barry House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gooding-Lawton-Grant House (within shouting distance of this marker); Latimer-Waddell House (within shouting distance of this marker); James Hasell (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Wilmington Historic District (PDF).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Wiggins House Marker

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 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.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.