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

King-Meares House

c.1872

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. King-Meares House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house built for New York state natives Charles Humphrey King (1838-1909), partner in the naval stores business of Robinson & King; and wife, Mary J. Wood (1841-1922), officer of Ministering Circle of King's Daughters of St. James Parish. Purchased in 1895 by Oliver Pendleton Meares (1828-1906), attorney and judge in the New Hanover County court system; and wife, Ann Eliza Wright (1828-1900). The house remained in the family until 1936.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Law Enforcement. 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 1872.

Location. 34° 13.843′ N, 77° 56.743′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17) and Nun Street, on the right when traveling south on South 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 S 3rd 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

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: James Sprunt (a few steps from this marker); Burruss-Poisson House (a few steps from this marker); William B. McKoy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Giles House (within shouting distance of this marker); J.W. Murchison House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadbourn-Donnell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward B. Dudley (within shouting distance of this marker); King-Thorpe 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 January 5, 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 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Judge Meares Died Yesterday Evening

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. King-Meares House Marker

. News obituary in the Nov. 22, 1906 edition of The Wilmington Messenger. (Submitted on January 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Oliver Pendleton Meares image. Click for full size.

The Wilmington Messenger; via DigitalNC (Public Domain), November 22, 1906

3. Oliver Pendleton Meares

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.