Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
John H. Kuck House
c. 1890
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
1. John H. Kuck House Marker
Saved and preserved by Historic Wilmington Foundation, 1986.
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 1890.
Location. 34° 14.352′ N, 77° 56.561′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Grace Street and North 6th Street, on the right when traveling east on Grace Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 Grace 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: Wilburn Trask House (within shouting distance of this marker); Yopp-Goodman House (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Marks Episcopal Church (within shouting distance
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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 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. John H. Kuck House Marker
Additional commentary.
1. John H. Kuck
From Wilmington Up-to-Date: The Metropolis of North Carolina Graphically Portrayed by the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce (1902):
John H. Kuck, Groceries, Liquors, Peanuts, and Packer of Mullets, 6 North Water Street. This enterprise is an exemplification of what may be accomplished from the smallest of beginnings by industry and energy. Mr. John H. Kuck came to this city from Germany October, 1880, and, after acting as clerk for a few years, became, in 1886, a member of the firm of Glameyer & Kuck. In 1891 he became sole proprietor. His store at the above address is his property, and contains groceries of all descriptions, liquors, etc. Both a wholesale and retail business is transacted, the house supplying dealers, farmers and others within the states of North and South Carolina and Georgia. A special department is ship chandlery, vessels coming to this port being furnished with all their needs under the most favorable conditions. Mr. Kuck also transacts important operations in peanuts, which he obtains largely from his own plantation. These are cleaned, graded and shipped to all parts of the country. An important branch of Mr. Kuck's business is the catching, packing and shipping of mullets. He owns his own fishing vessel, which is the "John H. Kuck," named after its owner, and commanded by Capt. Lewis. At Shallotte, N. C., are Mr. Kuck's fishing grounds, and from here the fish are brought to this city, assorted, salted, are packed in barrels and shipped to destination. Another specialty is genuine German Rhine wine, which Mr. Kuck imports in bulk and sells both at wholesale and retail. He imports also genuine Holland gin, put up by him in bottles under his own label. Mr. Kuck is the owner of a plantation about eight miles from the city. This is about eighty acres, and on it are grown all kinds of crops, a specialty, however, being made of peanuts and cotton.
— Submitted December 21, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
