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

Wilmington Light Infantry

Armory Building

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

1. Wilmington Light Infantry Marker

Inscription.
This plaque is presented to the Wilmington Light Infantry which served with distinction in:

The Civil War, The Spanish-American War, World War I and World War II.

This plaque is to be prominently displayed on the Washington Light Infantry Armory Building in perpetual memory of this historic military organization.

Deeded to the City of Wilmington the 17th day of September 1951 by Wilmington Light Infantry Reserve Corps

Erected 1951 by Wilmington Light Infantry Reserve Corps.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 34° 14.156′ N, 77° 56.65′ W. Memorial is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It can be reached from Market Street (U.S. 17) 0.1 miles west of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: U.S.S. Maine Memorial (here, next to this marker); John A. Taylor House (here, next to this marker); Historic First Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Wilmington Coup (a few steps from this marker); Temple of Israel

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Martin-Huggins House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Jane Langdon House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Temple of Israel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.

John A. Taylor House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

2. John A. Taylor House

c.1847
Benjamin Gardner, architect
Greek revival style house built for John A. Taylor (1798-1873), native of New York, shipping and railroad industrialist, civic leader; and wife, Catherine M. Harriss (1806-177). From 1893 to 1951, building served as an armory for the Wilmington Light Infantry. The WLI gave it to the City of Wilmington for use as a public library. The library occupied the building from 1956 to 1981. Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.

Wilmington Light Infantry Armory Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 11, 2010

3. Wilmington Light Infantry Armory Building

Wilmington Light Infantry Building / John Taylor House<br>(<i>southwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023

4. Wilmington Light Infantry Building / John Taylor House
(southwest elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,219 times since then and 91 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on June 21, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.