Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
McClammy-Powell House
1914
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
1. McClammy-Powell House Marker
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. 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 1914.
Location. 34° 13.756′ N, 77° 56.872′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of South Front Street and Church Street, on the right when traveling north on South Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 423 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, 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: Fowler-Pastis House (a few steps from this marker); John J. Fowler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas H. Smith House (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Regarding McClammy-Powell House. McClammy founded The Evening Dispatch, an afternoon newspaper, in January, 1895. He published it for 21 years before selling it to a group of prominent local businessmen including a state senator for $50,000 in 1916. The paper, deeply in debt, folded in 1922.
Also see . . .
1. Where We Live: Life from inside the historic McClammy-Powell house. Port City Daily website entry (Submitted on July 8, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. 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)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
2. McClammy-Powell House Marker
3. 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 24, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 24, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 24, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
