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

Blitchington-Smith House

1914

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Blitchington-Smith House Marker

Inscription. Queen Anne style cottage built for William Eugene Blitchington (1880-1942), chief clerk at the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife Gertrude Henning (1881-1980), natives of Augusta, GA. Purchased in 1928 by Riley Dine Smith (1880-1954), city water and sewer meter reader; and wife, Nellie Bounds (1886-1926), native of Blenheim, SC. The house remained in the family for thirty-nine 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 1914.

Location. 34° 14.18′ N, 77° 55.533′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Carolina Place. It is on Perry Avenue east of South 18th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1804 Perry Ave, Wilmington NC 28403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Muse-Winn House (a few steps from this marker); Woodcock House (within shouting distance of this marker); Freeman-Peders House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hudson-Hall House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace-Vanlandingham House (within shouting distance of this marker); Windley House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lacy-Hunnicutt House (about 300 feet away); Woodward House (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Carolina Place Historic District (PDF).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Blitchington-Smith House Marker

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 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 8, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.