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

Kahnweiler-Duls House

C. 1872

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Kahnweiler-Duls House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house built as investment for David Kahnweiler (1827-1899), dry goods merchant and inventor of cotton seed huller, and wife Mina (1840- ), natives of Bavaria. After successive owners it was purchased in 1904 as rental property by Lillie Haar Duls (1870-1945), native of Hanover, Germany. Remained in family until 1966.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 34° 14.283′ N, 77° 56.465′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Chestnut Street and North 7th Street, on the left when traveling west on Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 620 Chestnut 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: Greer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowden-Foard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Eckel-Spillman Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Glameyer House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Wessell-Harbers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Altaffer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Currie-Boon House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church (about 300 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) (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. Kahnweiler-Duls House Marker

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 124 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.