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

Strauss House

1926

— Kenneth M. Murchison, architect —

Strauss House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Strauss House Marker

Inscription. Mediterranean style house built for Miss Mary Ida Strauss (1874-1952), musician and piano teacher.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • 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 1926.

Location. 34° 14.23′ N, 77° 55.777′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Market Street (Business U.S. 17) west of North 16th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1509 Market St, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Coastal Plain and on the Cape Fear Coast.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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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: Hutaff House (a few steps from this marker); John C. Wessell House (within shouting distance of this marker); James Benson Dudley (within shouting distance of this marker); Oakdale Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Holloway-Hunt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint Paul's Episcopal Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bergen-Carpender House (about 400 feet away); Fisher House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Mary Ida Strauss House (PDF). Historic research report with additional details about the house and its owners/occupants. (Prepared in 2011; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on February 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Carolina Heights Historic District (PDF).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Strauss House Marker

National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this as a contributing property and was listed in 1999. (Prepared by Beth Keane; via National Archives) (Submitted on February 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Murchison, Kenneth M., Jr. (1872-1938). Kenneth M. Murchison, Jr. (September 29, 1872-December 15, 1938) was a socially prominent Beaux-Arts trained New York architect whose connections in Wilmington, North Carolina led to several notable commissions in and around that city, including the renovation of Orton Plantation House for his sister Luola and her husband James Sprunt. (Catherine W. Bishir, North Carolina Architects & Builders project, North Carolina State University, 2015) (Submitted on February 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 5, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.