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

Woolvin-Warren House

1895

— Henry E. Bonitz, architect —

Woolvin-Warren House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Woolvin-Warren House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for James Franklyn Woolvin (1860-1922), native of Snow Hill, NC, funeral director; and wife, Kate Cooper (1860-1895), native of Kenansville, NC. Purchased in 1896 by Archie Guthrie Warren (1861-1940), native of Southport, NC, confectioner and ice cream maker; and wife, Mary Emma Cline (1865-1953), native of Newton, NC. Inherited by daughter Mary Cline Warren (1902-1980), teacher. Remained in family for eighty-six years.

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 National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 34° 14.276′ N, 77° 56.568′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Chestnut Street west of North 6th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 512 Chestnut St, Wilmington NC 28401,

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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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Woolvin House (a few steps from this marker); McEachern-Lynch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles-Craft House (within shouting distance of this marker); Merritt-Jones House (within shouting distance of this marker); Boylan-Bowers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Goodman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chasten House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bagg House (within shouting distance of this marker).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Woolvin-Warren House 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.)

Woolvin funeral home image. Click for full size.

Wilmington, N. C.; do you remember when?, H.B. McKoy; via East Carolina University (Public Domain)

3. Woolvin funeral home

James F. Woolvin stands in the doorway of his funeral home in this undated photograph.

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 142 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 18, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on December 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.