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

Residence of Edward B. Dudley

Edward B. Dudley Residence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014

1. Edward B. Dudley Residence Marker

Inscription.
This building was the residence of Edward B. Dudley, first Governor of North Carolina. Elected by the people, in 1836. Here Daniel Webster was entertained by Governor Dudley on May 5, 1847, and here Present William H. Taft was the guest of James Sprunt on November 9, 1909. New Hanover Historical Commission: A.J. Howell, E.S. Martin, James Sprunt, W.A. McGirt.

Erected 1919 by New Hanover Historical Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #27 William Howard Taft series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 1847.

Location. 34° 13.803′ N, 77° 56.889′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of South Front Street and Nun Street, on the right when traveling south on South Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wilmington NC 28401, 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: Parker-Saunders House (a few steps from this marker); Daggett-Taylor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Forshee-Sprunt House (within shouting distance of this marker); Sprunt House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Wm. B. Meares House (within shouting distance of this marker); Charity-Prescott House (within shouting distance of this marker); Honnet House (within shouting distance of this marker); Dudley-Chadbourn House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

Marker at the base of the tree. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014

2. Marker at the base of the tree.

Edward B. Dudley Residence image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014

3. Edward B. Dudley Residence

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on June 26, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.