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

Charity-Prescott House

National Register of Historic Places

— 1837 —

Charity-Prescott House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Charity-Prescott House Marker

Inscription. Greek Revival style house built for Charity Robbins Fowler Welch Prescott (1797-c.1858), widow of William Fowler (d. 1817), a gunner in the US Navy during the War of 1812 and the Barbary Coast War. They were natives of Staten Island, New York. She was the proprietress of the Old 76 Coffee House and later the Marlboro House. In 1841, she deeded the property to her son Nathaniel Fowler (1814-1884), house carpenter; and wife, Lavina E. Garrison (1819-1870). The house remained in the family until 1901. The bay window and Neoclassical Revival style porches were added from 1904 to 1910. Converted into apartments, the house has been rented since 1924.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 34° 13.777′ N, 77° 56.874′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South Front Street south of Nun Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 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: John J. Fowler House (a few steps from this marker); Sprunt House

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(a few steps from this marker); Fowler-Pastis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wm. B. Meares House (within shouting distance of this marker); Daggett-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Forshee-Sprunt House (within shouting distance of this marker); McClammy-Powell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas H. Smith 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 25, 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

2. Charity-Prescott House Marker

North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.