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

Orrell House

1918

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Orrell House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style bungalow built for John Aaron Orrell (1895-1928), car inspector at the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife, Fannie Elizabeth Mason (1889-1961), florist, owner and operator of the Powder Puff Beauty Shop which operated within the home. The property remained in the family for 43 years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Women. 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 1918.

Location. 34° 14.344′ N, 77° 56.333′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Macumber Alley south of Grace Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 822 Macumber Alley, 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: Polvogt Row Houses (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Scarborough House (about 400 feet away); Fox-Holden House (about 500 feet away); Altaffer House (about 500 feet away); John William King House

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(about 500 feet away); Snipes-Taylor House (about 600 feet away); Chestnut Street Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Currie-Boon House (about 600 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 24, 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 24, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Orrell House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.