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

Deans-Maffitt House

c. 1871

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Deans-Maffitt House Marker

Inscription. Greek Revival style town house built for James Irving Deans (1824-1877), native of Dumfriesshire, Scotland, bookkeeper with Edward Kidder & Sons; and wife, Ellen Geary (1833-1917), native of County Limerick, Ireland. Purchased in 1918 by Blanche Thompson Maffitt (1887-1968), native of Louisville, KY, officer of court Wilmington No. 1036 Catholic Daughters of the Americas; and husband, Clarence Dudley Maffitt (1873-1958), owner CDM & Co. The house remained in the family fifty years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • 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 1871.

Location. 34° 13.946′ N, 77° 56.562′ 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 Ann Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219

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S 5th Ave, 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: McGary-Brown-Davis House (a few steps from this marker); St. Mary Rectory (within shouting distance of this marker); Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebert-Artis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace House (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodbury-Hoggard House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Runge-Fales House (about 300 feet away); Harriss-James House (about 300 feet

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Deans-Maffitt House Marker

away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Deans-Maffitt House. Plaque application file for the house contains a history of the house and details about its owners and occupants, including one with a link to poet Rudyard Kipling. (Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on January 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. 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.)

3. 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 156 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.