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

Miller House

c. 1883

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Miller House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house built for Frederick Carl Miller (1846-1893), native of Hamburg, Germany, druggist, owner of Miller Drug & Co; and wife, Annie Tienken (1862-1949), principal of St. Paul's Lutheran Church Parochial School and church organist for St. Matthews Lutheran Church. The double piazza was added in the 1920s. The house remained in the family for sixty-eight years

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • 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 1883.

Location. 34° 13.83′ N, 77° 56.634′ 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 Nun Street, on the left when traveling south on South 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 S 4th St, Wilmington NC 28401, United

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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: William A. Willson House (a few steps from this marker); Sutton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Harris-May House (within shouting distance of this marker); Willson-Powell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bowdoin-Marshall House (within shouting distance of this marker); Benton House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Sneeden House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charlotte Sampson Johnson House (within shouting distance of this marker).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Miller House 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 110 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.