Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Williams Cottage
Ca. 1845
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024
1. Williams Cottage Marker
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. 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 1845.
Location. 34° 14.027′ N, 77° 56.702′ 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: 311 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: Hart Carriage House (a few steps from this marker); Williams-Belden House (within shouting distance of this marker); Williams MacMillan House (within shouting distance of this marker); Riley-Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Webb-Rankin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kidder House (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodrow Wilson
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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. (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.)
3. One of Wilmington's most iconic artists still influential 75 years after her death. [Elisabeth Augusta Chant] settled in the Williams Cottage on Cottage Lane, an 1845 structure that still exists, and she had a studio and taught in another still-existing structure behind it, the Hart Wine House.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024
2. Williams Cottage Marker
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 223 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 10, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
