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

Bass-Oliver House

1913

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Bass-Oliver House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built for John Mangum Bass (1878-1949), native of Magnolia, NC, roadway timekeeper and accountant for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Purchased in 1923 by Virginia Taylor Oliver (1894-1985), homemaker. Remained in family for sixty-five years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. 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 1913.

Location. 34° 14.233′ N, 77° 55.447′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Carolina Place. It is on Market Street (Business U.S. 17) east of South 19th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1906 Market St, Wilmington NC 28403, 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: James House (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith-Willoughby House (within shouting distance of this marker); Collins-Jones House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hinton House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Struthers-Futrelle House (within shouting distance of this marker); W. Houston Moore House (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph D. Edwards House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Windley House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Bass-Oliver House (PDF). Research report, part of historic plaque application, about the house and its owners and /or occupants. (Prepared in 2008; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on February 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Carolina Place Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this site as a contributing property and was listed in 1992. (Prepared by Allison H. Black and David R. Black; via National Archives) (Submitted on February 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Bass-Oliver House Marker

John Mangum Bass image. Click for full size.

The Pullman News, May 1927; via Google Books (Public Domain), circa 1927

3. John Mangum Bass

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 7, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.