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

Bowdoin-Moore House

1904

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Bowdoin-Moore House Marker

Inscription. Neoclassical Revival style house built for Edward H. Bowdoin (1865-1955), carpenter and foreman with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife, Mattie J. Dilday (1866-1940). Purchased in 1920 by the Rev. William H. Moore (1869-1942) and wife, Clara A. Hill (1886-1968). He was the pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church from 1905 to 1942, secretary of the Baptist state convention; secretary of Community Hospital, grand treasurer of the Masonic Lodge of North Carolina, deputy grand master of the Odd Fellows of the Wilmington district and grand chief of the state lodge of Good Samaritans and the Knights of Pythias. The house remained in the family for thirty-seven years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Religion & Religious Structures. 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 1904.

Location. 34° 14.505′ N, 77° 56.488′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Red Cross Street and North 7th Street

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, on the right when traveling west on Red Cross Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 617 Red Cross 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: Central Baptist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Kennedy-Forehand House (within shouting distance of this marker); Morris-Bailey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wehrhahn House (within shouting distance of this marker); Foster F. Burnett House (within shouting distance of this marker); Schnibben-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John Kay House (about 400 feet away); Telfair House (about 400 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 22, 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Bowdoin-Moore House Marker

in 2003. (Prepared by Sherry Joines Wyatt and L. Robbie King; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.