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

Swinson-Dowe House

1914

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024

1. Swinson-Dowe House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style bungalow built for Albert Franklin Swinson (1883-1954), native of Sampson County, bookkeeper; and wife, Mary Blair (1890-1934). Purchased in 1969 by Irving Dowe (1930-2021), maintenance foreman for the Wilmington Star News; and wife, Elizabeth Nixon (1929-1985). Remained in family until 2006.

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 1914.

Location. 34° 14.429′ N, 77° 55.721′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Grace Street east of North 16th Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1609 Grace 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

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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: E. Fleet Williams House (within shouting distance of this marker); Little House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kuhlken-Hanby House (about 400 feet away); Mohn-Hartley House (about 500 feet away); Humphreys-Cooper House (about 500 feet away); Warren S. Johnson House (about 500 feet away); Jesse James Mohn House (about 500 feet away); Windley House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

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 February 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Swinson-Dowe House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.