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

Wilkinson House

1928

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Wilkinson House Marker

Inscription. Colonial Revival style house built for William Thomas Wilkinson (1890-1966), native of Richmond, Virginia, and clerk in the Auditor of Disbursements department for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife, Bessie Hardwick Braxton (1898-1990), native of Fitzgerald, Georgia. The house remained in the family for fifty-two 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 North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 34° 14.072′ N, 77° 55.038′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Brookwood. It is on Brookwood Avenue north of Metts Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 216 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 also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

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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: Soverel House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hildreth House (within shouting distance of this marker); Willson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); J. Love Davis House (about 700 feet away); Robert B. Bell House (about 700 feet away); Hebron House (about 800 feet away); Coleman Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hackler-Burpeau House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Wilkinson House (PDF). Historic plaque application packet includes historical research report on the house and its owners. (Prepared by Edward F. Turberg, 2017; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Wilkinson House Marker

(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 was listed in 2014. The Wilkinson House is within the district, but is non-contributing because of a replacement front porch. (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 111 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.