Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Whitehead-Smith House
1899
| | Henry Bonitz, architect / J.C. Stout, builder | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
1. Whitehead-Smith House Marker
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Industry & Commerce. 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 1899.
Location. 34° 13.943′ N, 77° 56.812′ 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 Orange Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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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, in the Tidewater, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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: Davis-Warshauer House (a few steps from this marker); Northrop-Oldham House (a few steps from this marker); Wright-Murphy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Evans-Mercer-Tusch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sebrell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cowan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sloan-Powers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elliott-Brown House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024
2. Whitehead-Smith House Marker
Also see . . .
1. Whitehead, Zollicofer Wiley. Active in Wilmington business circles, he served as chairman of the board of directors of the Wilmington, Brunswick, and Southern Railroad, as a director and then president of two steamship companies, as secretary-treasurer of a Wilmington lumber company, and as a board member of six local banks. (J. Marshall Bullock, Dictionary of North Carolina Biography (1996); via NCPedia) (Submitted on January 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. 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.)
3. 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 295 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 27, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
