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

Woodbury-Hoggard House

1854

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Woodbury-Hoggard House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house for Daniel Phineas Woodbury (1812-1864), native of New Hampshire, US Army engineer, and Union Major General. Purchased in 1919 by John Thomas Hoggard (1876-1965), and wife, Virginia Hawes (1887-1967). He was a physician, President and later Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Wilmington College; and for twenty-five years, Chairman of the New Hanover Board of Education.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. 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 1854.

Location. 34° 13.989′ N, 77° 56.56′ 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 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Orange Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 504 Orange St, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 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: Bettie Kenan Price House (within shouting distance of this marker); Price-Warren-Lane House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebert-Artis House (within shouting distance of this marker); McGary-Brown-Davis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis T. Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); McRae-Willard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriss-James House (within shouting distance of this marker); Deans-Maffitt House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Woodbury-Hoggard House Marker

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. (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.)

3. About Capt. John T. Hoggard. Dr. John Thomas Hoggard was a Renaissance man. His interests and careers included business, education, medicine and politics. (Capt. John T. Hoggard unit, Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, John T. Hoggard High School) (Submitted on December 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Maj. Gen. Daniel Phineas Woodbury (1812-1864) image. Click for full size.

The Photographic History of the Civil War, Robert Sampson Lanier, 1911; via Google Books (Public Domain)

3. Maj. Gen. Daniel Phineas Woodbury (1812-1864)

An 1836 West Point graduate, he oversaw construction of fortifications around Washington D.C. and pontoon bridges during several battles in Virginia. He was commander of the Union Army's Key West and Tortugas district when he died of yellow fever in Key West.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 15, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.