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

Thomas H. Smith House

1873

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Thomas H. Smith House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house built for Thomas H. Smith (1833-1887) native of England, blockade runner, grocer; and wife, Mary Elizabeth Watson (1846-1896). Bay window and dovecote added c. 1890. Purchased in 1892 by Rachel Lechfield Gore (1833-1914). Residence of her son Albert Gore (1859-1895), commission merchant; and wife, Bessie E. Ledford Gore Martin (1862-1934). She was a suffragist, Daughters of the American Revolution regent, and an active member of the Red Cross and other charitable organizations.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Women. 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 1873.

Location. 34° 13.761′ N, 77° 56.892′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South Front Street north of Church Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 418 S Front 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,

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: Wm. B. Meares House (within shouting distance of this marker); McClammy-Powell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Fowler-Pastis House (within shouting distance of this marker); John J. Fowler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charity-Prescott House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gore-Martin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Forshee-Sprunt House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Thomas H. Smith House Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Harper-Newbold 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 23, 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 23, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.