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

Jacob Weil House

1896

— Henry E. Bonitz, architect / L.H. Vollers, builder —

Jacob Weil House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Jacob Weil House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for Jacob Weil (1842-1918), Confederate veteran, dry goods and notions merchant; and wife Rachel Dreyfus (1840-1921). They were natives of the Kingdom of Württemberg. The house remained in the Weil family until 1956.

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 1896.

Location. 34° 14.097′ N, 77° 56.504′ 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 Dock Street, on the right when traveling north on South 6th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 S 6th St, 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: William H. Alderman House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Vollers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Henderson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar Herbert Wright House (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Elizabeth H. Vollers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Singletary House (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith-Gore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Harriss House (within shouting distance of this marker). 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 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.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Jacob Weil House Marker

Jacob Weil obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Jacob Weil obituary

Published in the July 10, 1918 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington.

Rachel Dreyfus Weil obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

4. Rachel Dreyfus Weil obituary

Published in the May 23, 1921 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington.

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 110 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 19, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.