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

Bowden-Foard House

1883

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Bowden-Foard House Marker

Inscription. Italianate style house built for Mary Strauss Bowden (1859-1919); and husband, Capt. Joseph J. Bowden (1847-1916), Confederate veteran and conductor with the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Purchased in 1924 by Osborne G. Foard (1883-1960), of Lynch & Foard, architects; and wife, Elsie Davis (1897-1971), principal of Cornelius Harnett Elementary School. Remained in family for forty-six years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Industry & Commerce. 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 1883.

Location. 34° 14.273′ N, 77° 56.442′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is on North 7th Street south of Chestnut Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 N 7th 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: Greer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Kahnweiler-Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Eckel-Spillman Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Altaffer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Capt. Joseph Price House (within shouting distance of this marker); Glameyer House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Currie-Boon House (about 300 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 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 23, 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 23, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Bowden-Foard House Marker

3. Foard, Osborne G. (1883-1960). Osborne G. Foard (December 7, 1883- December 11, 1960) of Wilmington practiced architecture in that city for many years, most of them as partner to architect James B. Lynch, also of Wilmington. (Catherine W. Bishir, North Carolina Architects & Builders project, 2018) (Submitted on January 23, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Joseph John Bowden obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Joseph John Bowden obituary

Published in the Aug. 16, 1916 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 23, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.