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

Hiatt House

1940

— Leslie N. Boney, architect —

Hiatt House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Hiatt House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built for James Lawrence Hiatt (1904-1985), native of High Point, NC, furniture salesman with Sears, Roebuck and Company; and wife, Elsie Bellamy Jones (1903-1985); and sister-in-law, Mildred Jones (1904-2000). The house remained in the family until 1994.

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 1940.

Location. 34° 14.536′ N, 77° 55.865′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is at the intersection of North 15th Street and Campbell Street, on the left when traveling north on North 15th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 N 15th 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,

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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: Allen and Anna Love House (within shouting distance of this marker); Glascow Hicks House (within shouting distance of this marker); Bellamy-Baggett House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jaffé House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stein House (about 400 feet away); Pine Forest Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Oakdale Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Fonvielle-Currin House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Hiatt House. Excerpt from the October 1985 issue of The Magazine of Elon alumni publication:

'26 James Lawrence Hiatt, 411 North 15th Street, Wilmington, N.C., died on August 8. Mr. Hiatt retired from Sears Roebuck and Company in 1964 after
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Hiatt House Marker
30 years of service. He was a member and ruling elder of St. Andrews Covenant Presbyterian Church and a member of the Carolina Yacht Club.

Also see . . . Carolina Heights Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this property as contributing and was listed in 1999. (Prepared by Beth Keane; via National Archives) (Submitted on January 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.