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

Reese House

1915

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Reese House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style gable-roofed frame bungalow built by the Carolina Building, Savings & Loan Association for Pryor Wilson Reese (1889-1971), native of Arden, NC and clerk for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife, Annie Lulu Brown (1890-1978), native of Macon, GA.

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 1915.

Location. 34° 14.099′ N, 77° 55.359′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Pender Avenue east of South 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2004 Pender 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern

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Seaboard. 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: Hall-Tolar House (within shouting distance of this marker); Patterson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tolar-Bowles House (about 400 feet away); Browne House (about 400 feet away); Piner House (about 500 feet away); Pickard-Newboles House (about 500 feet away); Gillette House (about 600 feet away); Innes House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Reese House. W.D. Jones, cashier of Carolina Building & Loan Association and later secretary-treasurer of Moore-Fonvielle Realty Co., was an early owner/occupant.

Also see . . . Carolina Place Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

2. Reese House Marker

district, which includes this site (listed as the W.D. Jones House) as a contributing property and was listed in 1992. (Prepared by Allison H. Black and David R. Black; via National Archives) (Submitted on February 15, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 15, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.