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

Giles House

1896

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Giles House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for investment property by Wilmington natives Clayton Giles (1844-1917), St. James Parish historian and general insurance agent of the firm Clayton Giles & Son; and wife, Lucy Wooster Wright (1850-1913), active in Episcopal churchwomen and officer of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America. Remained in family until 1922.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures. 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 1896.

Location. 34° 13.852′ N, 77° 56.716′ 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) north of Nun Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 321 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: Wright-Murchison House (a few steps from this marker); Burruss-Poisson House (within

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shouting distance of this marker); James Sprunt (within shouting distance of this marker); Peck House (within shouting distance of this marker); King-Meares House (within shouting distance of this marker); Holladay-Whitehead House (within shouting distance of this marker); J.W. Murchison 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 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 9, 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Giles House Marker

State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on January 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Clayton Giles, Sr. obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Clayton Giles, Sr. obituary

Published in the May 19, 1917 edition of The Wilmington Dispatch.

Lucy Wooster Wright Giles obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

4. Lucy Wooster Wright Giles obituary

Published in the Oct. 13, 1913 edition of The Evening Dispatch.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.