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

Hart Carriage House

c. 1852

— James F. Post, architect & builder —

Hart Carriage House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Hart Carriage House Marker

Inscription. Outbuilding for Levi A. Hart (1809-1882) house at NE corner of S. 3rd Street and Cottage Lane. Hart was a native of Connecticut and partner in Hart & Baily Iron Works. In 1965, the dependency was acquired by 1st Presbyterian Church and in 1966 renovated by the Junior League of Wilmington for use as their headquarters. They remained in the building until 1987.

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 1852.

Location. 34° 14.026′ N, 77° 56.71′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Cottage Lane west of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 309 Cottage Ln, 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: Williams Cottage (a few steps from this marker); Williams MacMillan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Williams-Belden House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Woodrow Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); Kidder House (within shouting distance of this marker); Webb-Rankin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Riley-Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Bacon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Hart Carriage House. The church demolished the Levi A. Hart house and turned the lot into parking spaces after acquiring the property in the 1960s.

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 10, 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.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Hart Carriage House Marker

(Prepared by Sherry Joines Wyatt and L. Robbie King; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on January 10, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Levi A. Hart obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Levi A. Hart obituary

Appeared in the June 10, 1882 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 10, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 155 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.