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

Willson House

1928

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Willson House Marker

Inscription. Cottage built for Heflin Beery Willson (1876-1959), special clerk and U.S. Postal Service employee for 35 years; and wife, Clyde Orma Williams (1888-1966), native of Duplin County, formerly faculty member at the Pineland School for Girls in Salemburg. The house remained in the family for 41 years.

Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications • Education. 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 1928.

Location. 34° 14.124′ N, 77° 55.053′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Brookwood. It is on Brookwood Avenue south of Grady Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 Brookwood 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

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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: Hildreth House (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilkinson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hebron House (about 500 feet away); Soverel House (about 500 feet away); J. Love Davis House (about 500 feet away); Robert B. Bell House (about 500 feet away); Bailey House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Copeland House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Willson House (PDF). Research report on the house, its history and its owners. (Prepared by Carol Underwood Bragale, 2020; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Willson House Marker

Marker is to the right of the door.

(Submitted on March 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Brookwood Historic District (PDF). National Register of Historic Places nomination for the district, which includes this house as a contributing property and was listed in 2014. Prepared by Heather Slane; via North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office) (Submitted on March 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.