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

Carroll-Henson House

1936

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Carroll-Henson House Marker

Inscription. Tudor Revival style house built for Amadee Joseph Carroll (1894-1985), native of Floyds Knobs, IN, veteran First World War, clerk for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife, Isabelle Victoria Freville (1898-1986), native of Louisville, KY. Purchased in 1972 by Elaine Blackmon Gemmell Henson, native of Sampson County, NC, educator and author; and husband, Charles Vance “Skip” Henson, painting contractor. House remains in Henson family.

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 North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 34° 14.136′ N, 77° 54.77′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Forest Hills. It is on Colonial Drive 0.1 miles south of Guilford Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Colonial Dr, Wilmington NC 28403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s

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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: Wenberg-Brantley House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hackler-Burpeau House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Copeland House (about 600 feet away); Swart-Mathis House (about 600 feet away); Jones-Stanley House (about 600 feet away); Swart-Mathis House, est. 1937 (about 600 feet away); Burnett-Minor House (about 600 feet away); David Jacobi House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Regarding Carroll-Henson House. Elaine Henson is the author of a postcard history of Carolina Beach. She

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Carroll-Henson House Marker

began collecting postcards while searching for vintage pictures to hang in the couple's rental cottage in the seaside community. The book originated from her curiosity about the history behind the postcard images.

Also see . . . Bathing Beauties. Motivated by her love of history and early childhood memories of Wrightsville Beach, former Wilmington teacher Elaine Henson became a vintage swimsuit collector. (Annesophia Richards, Our State magazine, June 24, 2024) (Submitted on February 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.