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

Capt. Edgar D. Williams House

1900

— H.E. Bonitz, architect / Thomas Poisson, contractor —

Capt. Edgar D. Williams House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Capt. Edgar D. Williams House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for Edgar Dicki[n]son Williams (1849-1928); and wife, Ida Jane Fleet (1856-1923). He was a steamboat captain, owner of Diamond Steamboat & Wrecking Co., harbor master for the Port of Wilmington, Commissioner of Wrecks, preservationist of Fort Fisher and honorary Confederate veteran.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. 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 1900.

Location. 34° 13.94′ N, 77° 56.483′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of South 6th Street and Ann Street, on the right when traveling north on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 S 6th St, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North

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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: Moore-Troy House (within shouting distance of this marker); McEachern House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); McRae-Willard House (about 300 feet away); Van Amringe House (about 400 feet away); Deans-Maffitt House (about 400 feet away); McGary-Brown-Davis House (about 400 feet away); Wallace House (about 400 feet away); Hashagen House (about 500 feet away). 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

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Capt. Edgar D. Williams House Marker

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 19, 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 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.