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

Deans House

c. 1885

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Deans House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style bungalow built for Margaret Helen Lucas Deans (1851-1904), native of Bladen County; and husband, Henry L. Deans (1851-1920), native of Wayne County and painter for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.

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 1885.

Location. 34° 14.11′ N, 77° 56.302′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Dock Street west of South 9th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 815 Dock 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 the North Atlantic

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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: Thompson-Johnson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Penny House (within shouting distance of this marker); Maunder House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanby House & Store (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hanby Cottage (about 400 feet away); Robert R. Taylor (about 400 feet away); DuRant House (about 400 feet away); John Hall 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, 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)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Deans House Marker

(Submitted on December 16, 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 16, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.