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

Piner House

1917

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Piner House Marker

Inscription. Craftsman style bungalow built as investment property for William Struthers, Jr. (1880-1939), native of Camden, NJ, real estate developer; and wife, Mamie D. Morrill (1882-1967). Purchased in 1918 by brothers, Charles E. Piner (1896-1938), brick mason, and Ralph E. Piner (1898-1961), trolley car conductor for Tide Water Power Company. Conveyed in 1919 to Ralph Piner, and later to wife, Linnie Mae Gore (1902-1998), homemaker. The house remained in the family for sixty years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. 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 1917.

Location. 34° 14.142′ N, 77° 55.432′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Wolcott Avenue west of South 20th Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1910 Wolcott 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: Gillette House (within shouting distance of this marker); Browne House (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Tolar-Bowles House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mathews-Williams House (within shouting distance of this marker); McCord House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Swinson-Snow House (about 400 feet away); Windley House (about 400 feet away); Robeson House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Piner House (PDF). Research report on the history of the house and those who owned and/or lived in it. (Prepared by Audrey Kane, 2017; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library) (Submitted on February 18, 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 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Piner House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.