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

William Taylor House

1881-1882

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. William Taylor House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style bungalow built for William Henry Taylor (1817-1887), painter with the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Civil War veteran, Sixth Battalion Armory Guards, Company F; and wife, Mary J. Watkins (1822-1885), native of Brunswick County, NC. Remained in family until 1894. In 1979, this was one of six residences in the block saved for preservation and restored by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. 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 1881.

Location. 34° 13.715′ N, 77° 56.788′ 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 left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 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.

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: Swann House (a few steps from this marker); Addie P. McClammy House (a few steps from this marker); Bordeaux Cottage (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Reaves House (within shouting distance of this marker); Reaves-Hayes House (within shouting distance of this marker); Taylor-West House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chapman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockett-Barker-Bell 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 31, 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 31, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. William Taylor House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 193 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.