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

Horace P. Munson House

c. 1913

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Horace P. Munson House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built for Horace Percy Munson (1866-1958), of Munson & Company, retail clothing merchants. Residence also, of siblings, Katherine Clark (1860-1928) and Edward H. Munson (1871-1946), First Presbyterian Church organist. Inherited by niece, Louise Munson Bates (1904-1973), wife of Zeno Elton Bates, (1904-1946), osteopathic physician. House remained in family for sixty-six years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • 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 1913.

Location. 34° 13.981′ N, 77° 56.654′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of South 4th Street and Orange Street, on the left when traveling south on South 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 S 4th St, Wilmington

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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: Gwaltney-Martin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cranmer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rankin-Walker House (within shouting distance of this marker); W.I. Gore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Langdon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gore-Johnson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriss-James House (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan B. Moore House (within shouting distance

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Horace P. Munson House Marker

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 12, 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.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.