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

William A. French House

1872

— Alex Strausz, designer and builder —

William A. French House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. William A. French House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house built for William Augustus French (1835-1907), boot and shoe merchant; and wife, Harriet Perkins Timmonds (1835-1910), native of Timmondsville, South Carolina. The house remained in the family for seventy-four years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. 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° 14.051′ N, 77° 56.657′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 4th Street south of Dock Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 107 S 4th 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: George R. French House (a few steps from this marker); Jones-Mitchell House (a few steps from this marker); Williams-Holladay House (within shouting distance of this marker); Riley-Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Williams-Belden House (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Vollers-Hardin-Walker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Howard Hanby House (within shouting distance of this marker); John Hanby 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 11, 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 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. William A. French House Marker

William Augustus French, Sr. obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. William Augustus French, Sr. obituary

Appeared in the Nov. 20, 1907 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.