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

Ferdinand Duls House

1915

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Ferdinand Duls House Marker

Inscription. Arts and Crafts cottage built as a wedding present for Ferdinand John Duls (1889-1969), shipping clerk with J.A. Taylor Wholesale Grocery; and wife, Lucille Wright Polvogt (1893-1959). He was an Exalted Ruler of Wilmington Lodge No. 532 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Renovation by architect Kathryn Ross in 2004.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. 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 1915.

Location. 34° 13.802′ N, 77° 56.814′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 2nd Street south of Nun Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 408 S 2nd St, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain and

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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: Cumming-Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Smith House (within shouting distance of this marker); Heide-Futchs House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benjamin Beery House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hansen House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Quelch-Baker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadbourn 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).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Ferdinand Duls House Marker

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 29, 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 29, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.