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

Hall-Tolar House

1914

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Hall-Tolar House Marker

Inscription. Bungalow built for Henry Hankins Hall (1885-1946), native of Suffolk, VA, hardware salesman for N. Jacobi Company, and wife, Olive Ewing (1890-1981), native of Monmouth County, NJ. Purchased in 1967 by Collier Hobbs Tolar (1938-2009), clerk at MacMillian and Cameron, automobile supplies; and wife, Annette Ruby Strickland (1937-2003). They were natives of Robeson County, NC. The house remained in the family for forty-three 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 1914.

Location. 34° 14.104′ N, 77° 55.315′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Pender Avenue west of South 21st Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2018 Pender Ave, Wilmington NC 28403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North

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

Regarding Hall-Tolar House. Charles F. Alexander III purchased the house from the Tolar family in 2010 and completely renovated it before selling

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Hall-Tolar House Marker

the property to its third owners. As of early 2025 it was on its fifth owner.

Also see . . .
1. Hall-Tolar House (PDF). Historical research report on the house, its owners and its occupants. (Prepared in 2014; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on February 15, 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 15, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Henry Hankins Hall obituary image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller

3. Henry Hankins Hall obituary

Published in the March 17, 1946 edition of The Sunday Star-News in Wilmington. The newspaper corrected his name in the next day's edition.

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 96 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.