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

Martha Munds House

1898

— Henry E. Bonitz, architect / Louis H. Vollers, contractor —

Martha Munds House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Martha Munds House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for Martha del'Aigle Munds (1859-1913), native of Augusta, GA and widow of James Dickson Munds (1855-1893), druggist. It is one of the few remaining houses in Wilmington with a side porch in the garden entrance.

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 1898.

Location. 34° 13.909′ N, 77° 56.664′ 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 east on Ann Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 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

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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: Storm House (a few steps from this marker); Hankins-Bannerman House (a few steps from this marker); Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); DeRosset-Farriss House (within shouting distance of this marker); Howey-Wiard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward P. Bailey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bishop's Residence (within shouting distance of this marker); Tileston School (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.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Martha Munds House Marker

(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). 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 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 132 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.