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

Bordeaux Cottage

1894

— William J. Reaves, contractor —

Bordeaux Cottage Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Bordeaux Cottage Marker

Inscription. Cottage built for Samuel Bordeaux (1855-1938), native of Brunswick County, watchman with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad; and wife, Mary Ellen Redd (1845-1913), native of Onslow County. The house remained in the family for fifty-eight years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. 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 1894.

Location. 34° 13.719′ N, 77° 56.806′ 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 Church Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 S 2nd 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.

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Addie P. McClammy House (within shouting distance of this marker); William Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Swann House (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Reaves House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockett-Barker-Bell House (within shouting distance of this marker); U.C. Ellis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reaves-Hayes House (within shouting distance of this marker); Weedon 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Bordeaux Cottage Marker

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 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Wilmington Historic District Boundary Expansion and Additional Documentation (PDF). National Register nomination that expounded on and expanded the district in 2003. (Prepared by Sherry Joines Wyatt and L. Robbie King; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on December 30, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.