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

Gause-Burr House

1893

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Gause-Burr House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for Mary Alice Gause Young (1846-1918); and sister, Anna Caroline Gause (1848-1917). Inherited in 1940, by Ann Bacot Cumming Burr (1900-1994), wife of Frederick S. Burr, II (1898-1989), salesman for Tide Water Power Company. House remained in family until 1991.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. 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 1893.

Location. 34° 13.857′ N, 77° 56.802′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 2nd Street north of Nun Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 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

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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: Jewett-Shepard House (a few steps from this marker); George Parsley House (within shouting distance of this marker); John M. Wright House (within shouting distance of this marker); McRae House (within shouting distance of this marker); King-Thorpe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis J. Poisson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Darby-Munson 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.

Regarding Gause-Burr House. Ann Bacot Cumming Burr inherited the house from her mother, Johnnie Gause Cumming, who was Mary Alice Gause Young's

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Gause-Burr House Marker

and Anna Caroline Gause's sister.

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 January 1, 2025, 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 January 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.