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

Powell-Graham House

1919

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Powell-Graham House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style house built as investment property for William Pender Powell (1884-1967), native of Pender County, retail grocer; and wife, Margery Theresa Bate (1888-1953). Purchased in 1954 by Alice Jennette Herring Graham (1905-2004), native of Pender County, janitor for the New Hanover County Health Department. She occupied the house for forty-two 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 1919.

Location. 34° 14.019′ N, 77° 56.393′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Orange Street west of South 8th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 707 Orange 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

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in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Sternberger-Small House (here, next to this marker); Stewart House (within shouting distance of this marker); McLaurin House (within shouting distance of this marker); McEachern-Divine House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin F. Penny House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Skinner House (about 400 feet away); James J. Allen House (about 400 feet away); Goldie Stein House (about 400 feet away). 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,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Powell-Graham House Marker

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.)

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 207 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.