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

Oscar Herbert Wright House

1906

— James H. Burriss, contractor —

Oscar Herbert Wright House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Oscar Herbert Wright House Marker

Inscription. Neoclassical Revival style house built for Oscar Herbert Wright (1876-1940), native of Columbus County, quartermaster clerk of the Seventh Army Corps in Havana (1898), commodities broker; and wife, Linnie E. Alderman (1879-1963). Remained in family fifty-seven years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, Spanish-American. 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 1906.

Location. 34° 14.108′ N, 77° 56.523′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on South 6th Street south of Harris Alley, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 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); Henderson House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Weil House (within shouting distance of this marker); Clark-Ponos House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Martin-Crouch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Singletary House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth Vollers House (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth H. Vollers 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. Oscar Herbert Wright House Marker

Alderman-Wright wedding image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Alderman-Wright wedding

Published in the Nov. 15, 1898 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 91 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 22, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.