Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William Pinckney Toon House
1892
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
1. William Pinckney Toon House Marker
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Women. 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 1892.
Location. 34° 14.213′ N, 77° 56.535′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Princess Street and North 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on Princess Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 520 Princess 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 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: Manning-Toon House (a few steps from this marker); Toon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowden-Boykin House
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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 20, 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 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
2. William Pinckney Toon House Marker
3. Mrs. Toon Dies at Hudson Falls, N.Y. Obituary published in the Dec. 27, 1920 edition of The Morning Star. (via DigitalNC, North Carolina Digital Heritage Center) (Submitted on December 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Additional commentary.
1. Brown, Toon & Co.
Excerpt from The City of Wilmington, the metropolis and port of North Carolina, I.J Isaacs (compiler), 1912:
A comparatively recent addition to the important wholesale grocery firms of this city is that of Brown, Toon & Co. who, however, were the successors to the business of W. E. Worth, established some ten years previously. The copartners are today, Messrs. A. A. Brown, W. P. Toon and J. F. Littleton. Mr. Brown had been for fifteen years previously with The Worth Co. of this city, Mr. Toon had been in the employ of the same house for thirty years, and Mr. Littleton was with this concern for a similar period. Thus it may be seen that these gentlemen enjoy a lengthened experience and are experts in the industry. Messrs. Brown, Toon & Co. occupy a building which is of the dimesnions of 80 by 40 feet. It differs from other wholesale grocery headquarters here, inasmuch as it is provided with its own cold storage facilities. The energies of the firm are devoted to the wholesale handling of a general line of groceries, mainly heavy goods, which they obtain direct from manufacturers and shippers, and their facilities and experience enable them to offer the very best of inducements to the trade. They also make a specialty of butter and cheese received from the West, handling the best varieties and qualities of these staples, of the higher grades. Their cold storage facilities ensure the freshest of stocks and enable them to carry large quantities on hand to promptly fill orders. The trade of the house is in the city and vicinity, mainly within a radius of 60 miles.
— Submitted December 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 110 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
