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

Lacy-Hunnicutt House

1916

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Lacy-Hunnicutt House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style bungalow built for Leo Lacy (1888-1946), native of Petersburg, VA, stenographer Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife, Katie Yopp (1890-1990). Sold in 1944 to Omega Hunnicutt (1901-1981), native of Raleigh, NC, department manager Sears and Roebuck Co: and wife, Mary Jones (1924-1995), native of Apex, NC. Remained in family for thirty-eight years.

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 1916.

Location. 34° 14.135′ N, 77° 55.543′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Wrightsville Avenue east of South 18th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1806 Wrightsville 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: Wallace-Vanlandingham House (within shouting distance of this marker); McCord House (within shouting distance of this marker); Blitchington-Smith House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Muse-Winn House

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(about 300 feet away); Mathews-Williams House (about 300 feet away); Freeman-Peders House (about 400 feet away); Woodcock House (about 400 feet away); Hudson-Hall House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . . Westbrook-Ardmore Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this site as a contributing property and was listed in 2009. (Prepared by Ed Turberg and Janet Seapker, 2008; via Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.) (Submitted on February 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Lacy-Hunnicutt House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 14, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.