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

Delgado Mills House #71

1900

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 24, 2024

1. Delgado Mills House #71 Marker

Inscription. Cottage built for Delgado Mills to house its textile mill workers. First occupied by Frederick Slown Miller (1873-1949), native of Iowa, spinner and carpenter; and wife, Rosa Adelaide Smith Holmes (1872-1941), native of Columbus County. It was owned by Delgado Mills for fifty-seven years. Over time the exterior has been modified.

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 North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 34° 13.862′ N, 77° 55.14′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is on Fowler Street north of Newton Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2122 Fowler St, 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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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: Provost Cottage (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cumming-Walker House (about 600 feet away); Coleman Building (about 600 feet away); Finberg-Monds House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gresham House (approx. ¼ mile away); Delgado Mill Office (approx. ¼ mile away); Soverel House (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilkinson House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Also see . . .
1. Delgado Mills House #71. Historic plaque application packet includes photos and a research report on the house. (Prepared by Carol Underwood Bragale, 2019; via Port City Architecture collection, New Hanover County Public Library. (Submitted on March 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Cottontails & Lintheads.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 25, 2024

2. Delgado Mills House #71 Marker

The mill also quickly built more than 100 tiny but solidly built frame cottages with cedar shake roofs in a carefully planned, oval-shaped plot now containing Dexter, Kent and Fowler streets, and Wrightsville and Delgado avenues. The early ones were pre-fabbed and shipped to the 100-acre site by rail. Later ones were stick-built on-site. (Mark Holmberg, Salt Magazine) (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 176 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.