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

Woodcock House

1914

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Woodcock House Marker

Inscription. Neoclassical style house built for Van Woodcock (1849-1921), carpenter; and wife, Olivia Cooke (1856-1934), on property owned by son, Walter Greene Woodcock. Deeded to daughter, Lula Bailey Woodcock (1886-1946) and inherited by her sister, Leila Edna Woodcock (1898-1982), both clerks for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. House remained in family for 69 years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars • 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 1914.

Location. 34° 14.193′ N, 77° 55.525′ 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 left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1809 Perry Ave, 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: Freeman-Peders House (a few steps from this marker); Muse-Winn House (a few steps from this marker); Blitchington-Smith House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Hudson-Hall House (within shouting distance of this marker); Woodward House (within shouting distance of this marker); Windley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Foltz-Gibson (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph D. Edwards House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . 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 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Woodcock House Marker

Vann Woodcock obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Vann Woodcock obituary

Published in the Jan. 31, 1921 edition of The Morning Star in Wilmington.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 12, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.