Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rankin-Walker House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
1. Rankin-Walker House Marker
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) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 34° 13.982′ N, 77° 56.677′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Orange Street and South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east on Orange Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Richard Langdon House (a few steps from this marker); Horace P. Munson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cranmer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gwaltney-Martin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Williams MacMillan House (within shouting distance of this marker); W.I. Gore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Whistler's Mother (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Williams Cottage (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Regarding Rankin-Walker House. It has been used as a filming location for the television show American Gothic and the movie The Longest Ride. In the 1995-98 TV series, it portrayed the boarding house of Loris Holt (played by Tina Lifford). In the 2015 film, the house was the home of Ira and Ruth Levinson (Jack Huston/Alan Alda and Oona Chaplin).
The house is on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Wilmington Historic District. From
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
2. Rankin-Walker House Marker
Rankin House. Two-story, Queen Anne house with steep hip roof, gables and conical roof with large finial. Sawnwork, shingles, brackets, modillions, diagonal bead board surrounding entrance, circle cut-outs in gable end decoration. Wrap around porch and balcony.
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 15, 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 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
