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

Merritt-Jones House

c. 1915

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Merritt-Jones House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style house built for Hiram Houston Merritt (1870-1945), Atlantic Coast Line Railroad employee and wife, Dessie Cline (1852-1946). Purchased in 1925 by Joseph R. Jones (1881-1944), Atlantic Coast Line Railroad conductor, and wife, Lula Lacy (1878-1969), natives of Alabama.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. 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 1915.

Location. 34° 14.263′ N, 77° 56.542′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on North 6th Street south of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 N 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: Boylan-Bowers House (here, next to this marker); Charles-Craft House (a few steps from this marker); Bagg House (within shouting distance of this marker); Goodman House (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Woolvin House (within shouting distance of this marker); Curtis-Foster House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chasten House (within shouting distance of this marker); Woolvin-Warren 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 22, 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 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Merritt-Jones House Marker

Houston H. Merritt obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Houston H. Merritt obituary

Published in the May 11, 1945 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington.

Joseph R. Jones obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

4. Joseph R. Jones obituary

Published in the Feb. 21, 1944 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.