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

Reuben Grant Cottage

c. 1859

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Reuben Grant Cottage Marker

Inscription. Cottage built for Reuben Grant (1818-1880), native of Onslow County, Methodist minister and longtime member of Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church; and wife, Sarah Ann Dawson (1823-1888). Purchased in 1885 by Willie Ann Wood Price (1857-1931), who in c. 1905 removed the southern section of original house. Purchased in 1934 by Flossie E. Wallace (1882-1950), wife of David D. Barber (1877-1963), wholesale grocer with Worth Co. House remained in family for twenty-nine 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 1859.

Location. 34° 13.868′ N, 77° 56.545′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 5th Avenue north of Nun Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 S 5th Ave, 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: Price-Leiner House (a few steps from this marker); Stevenson-Grant House (a few steps from this marker); Runge-Tienken House (within shouting distance of this marker); Runge-Fales House (within shouting distance of this marker); Durham-Davis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadwick House (within shouting distance of this marker); J.W. Fleet House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Reuben Grant Cottage Marker

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 14, 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 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.