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

Storm House

1900

— Henry Bonitz, architect —

Storm House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Storm House Marker

Inscription. National Folk style house with Queen Anne elements built for Walter Elting Storm (1854-1942), native of Glens Falls, NY, physician; and wife, Maria Treat Kelly (1849-1933), volunteer, American Red Cross. Remained in family for fifty-three years.

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 1900.

Location. 34° 13.906′ N, 77° 56.67′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on Ann Street west of South 4th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 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.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in

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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: Martha Munds House (a few steps from this marker); Hankins-Bannerman House (a few steps from this marker); Bell House (a few steps from this marker); DeRosset-Farriss House (a few steps from this marker); Edward P. Bailey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Howey-Wiard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bishop's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); David Reid Murchison House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Storm House. Excerpt from obituary published in The Wilmington Morning Star, November 13, 1942:

Dr. Walter Elting Storm, 87, died yesterday afternoon at his home at 316 Ann Street. Dr. Storm, one of Wilmington's
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Storm House Marker
oldest doctors, had been in practice here for over sixty years. A prominent Mason, he has held the highest office in the Masonic order in the state and was one of the the oldest Past Grand Commanders in the entire United States. He was a graduate of the Flower hospital in New York. Dr. Storm came to Wilmington in 1879 to engage in the practice of medicine.

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 14, 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 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Bonitz, Henry E. (1872-1921).

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Henry Emil Bonitz (1872-1921), born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, of German parentage, established an extraordinarily prolific practice as an architect in Wilmington, with scores of projects in the port city and its environs, and many more in other towns and counties in North Carolina. (Janet K. Seapker, North Carolina Architects & Builders, N.C. State University Libraries, 2009) (Submitted on December 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.