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

Charles W. Worth House

1893

— D. Getaz, contractor —

Charles W. Worth House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Charles W. Worth House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for Charles W. Worth (1861-1930), president of the Worth Company, wholesale grocers, Cape Fear Machine Works, and secretary-treasurer of Wilmington Terminal Warehouses; and wife, Emma Walker (1866-1956), native of Asheboro, N.C.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • 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 1893.

Location. 34° 13.802′ N, 77° 56.739′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 3rd Street (Business U.S. 17) south of Nun Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 412 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,

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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: Allen-Woodward House (a few steps from this marker); Edward B. Dudley (within shouting distance of this marker); Alex Manly (within shouting distance of this marker); William B. McKoy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Peyton Hoge House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadbourn-Donnell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kenly-Whitehead House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregory Normal Institute (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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Charles W. Worth House Marker

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 7, 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 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. History of the Inn. C.W. Worth House, a circa 1893 mansion, has endured many transformations in its long history. In 1889, Charles W. Worth bought the property at 412 South 3rd Street in Wilmington,North Carolina. (The C.W. Worth House) (Submitted on January 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

4. Where We Live: Inside the Historic CW Worth House, the longest operating bed and breakfast in Wilmin. For more than 20 years, Doug

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and Margi Erickson have lived their dream in Wilmington: to own a bed and breakfast, and welcome visitors to the city they have come to know and love. (Christina Haley, Port City Daily, Feb. 14, 2017) (Submitted on January 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.