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

Louis T. Moore House

1910

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Louis T. Moore House Marker

Inscription. Shingle style house built by the heirs of Edward Kidder (1805-1885), for daughter, Annie P. Kidder (1851-1927). Purchased in 1928 by Louis Toomer Moore (1885-1961), and wife, Florence Hill Kidder (1888-1971). He was executive-secretary of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the New Hanover County Historical Commission and author of “Stories Old & New of the Cape Fear Region”.

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 1910.

Location. 34° 14.025′ N, 77° 56.572′ 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 Orange Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 121 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: Price-Warren-Lane House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bettie Kenan Price House (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Edward E. David House (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodbury-Hoggard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Northrop-Graham House (within shouting distance of this marker); Susan B. Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick W. Dick House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William A. Vollers House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Moore, Louis Toomer. Louis Toomer Moore, journalist, author, and local historian, was born in Wilmington, the son of Colonel Roger and Susan Eugenia Beery Moore. He was a lineal descendant of James Moore, colonial governor of South Carolina; of Roger Moore, builder of Orton plantation; and of Maurice Moore, one of the founders of the town of Brunswick. (Margaret Moore Perdew, in Dictionary of North Carolina Biography, 1991; via NCPedia) (Submitted on January 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Wilmington Through the Lens of Louis T. Moore by Susan Taylor Block. The second

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Louis T. Moore House Marker

edition of the 2001 book, Wilmington Through the Lens of Louis T. Moore, is being posted here, chapter by chapter. Mr. Moore’s panoramic photographs of Wilmington, North Carolina and surrounding areas document history; preserve what is lost in terms of people, architecture, and landscapes; and create a mood. (Susan Taylor Block; published by the Historical Society of the Lower Cape Fear and New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on January 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. 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.)

4. 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 259 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.