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

Fennell-Crump House

c. 1897

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Fennell-Crump House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style house built for Ellen Jackson Murphy (1849-1939), widow of Dallas M. Fennell (1848-1895), bookkeeper. Purchased in 1920 by Edward P. Crump (1862-1943), native of Alabama, chemical corporation superintendent; and wife, Cora B. Toombs (1864-1945), native of Virginia. Remained in family for thirty-nine years.

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 1897.

Location. 34° 14.349′ N, 77° 56.473′ 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 Grace Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 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: Burns-Huggins House (within shouting distance of this marker); Everett-Bissinger House (within shouting distance of this marker); Currie-Boon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alderman-Johnson House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Neil M. McEachern House (about 300 feet away); Eckel-Spillman Cottage (about 300 feet away); Morrill-Lennon 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 25, 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 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Fennell-Crump House Marker

Dallas Mifflin Fennell obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Dallas Mifflin Fennell obituary

Published in the Feb. 7, 1895 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington. (via DigitalNC)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 119 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 25, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.