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

St. Mary Rectory

1942

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. St. Mary Rectory Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built for the Rev. Msgr. Cornelius Edward Murphy, pastor of St. Mary Parish from 1940 to 1954. Subsequent pastors include the Rev. Msgr. Peter J. McNerney (1954-1959), the Rev. Msgr. Charles J. O'Connor (1959-1967), the Rev. Msgr. Eugene Livelsberger (1967-1970), the Rev. Msgr. James R. Jones (1970-1977), the Rev. Robert F. Shea (1977-1984), the Rev. Msgr. Thomas P. Hadden (1984-2000), the Very Rev. James M. Labosky (2000-2002), the Rev. John L. Gillespie (2002-2006), the Very Rev. Robert J. Kus (2006-2018).

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • 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 1942.

Location. 34° 13.952′ N, 77° 56.59′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 5th Avenue south of Orange Street, on the right when traveling south.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 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: Basilica Shrine of Saint Mary (within shouting distance of this marker); Ebert-Artis House (within shouting distance of this marker); McGary-Brown-Davis House (within shouting distance of this marker); Deans-Maffitt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriss-James House (within shouting distance of this marker); Gore-Johnson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bishop's Residence

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. St. Mary Rectory Marker

(within shouting distance of this marker); Woodbury-Hoggard House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). 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 18, 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 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.