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

Chasten House

c.1800-1815

— Modifications c. 1850, 1870, 1903 —

Chasten House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Chasten House Marker

Inscription. Federal style hall-and-parlor house with double piazzas moved to this location and rear shed porch added c.1850. One-story building added to east side c. 1870. By 1883, residence of Rufus Chasten (1862-1897), turpentine inspector and weigher; and wife, Martha Lespeyre Murray (1863-1966), church organist and music teacher. She remodeled house in Colonial Revival style c. 1903. Remained in family until 1965.

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 1850.

Location. 34° 14.278′ N, 77° 56.521′ 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 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on Chestnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 602 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: Wessell-Harbers House (a few steps from this marker); Bagg House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles-Craft House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Glameyer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Boylan-Bowers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Merritt-Jones House (within shouting distance of this marker); Curtis-Foster House (within shouting distance of this marker); Woolvin House (within shouting distance of this marker). 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 21, 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 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Chasten House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.