Historic District in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Benjamin Beery House
1854; 1887
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. Benjamin Beery House Marker
Italianate style house built for Benjamin Washington Beery (1822-1892), partner in Cassidey & Beery Shipyard; and wife, Ann Eliza Williams (1827-1865). Served as school and convent of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy,1869-1870. Double piazzas added by James F. Post, Architect, when purchased by Col. William Parker Canaday (1843-1892), republican politician who served as Sergeant-at-Arms of the U.S. Senate.
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 34° 13.82′ N, 77° 56.792′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Nun Street and South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Nun Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Nun Street, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benson House (a few steps from this marker); John M. Wright House (within shouting distance of this marker); King-Thorpe House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cumming-Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferdinand Duls House (within shouting distance of this marker); Chadbourn-Donnell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Jewett-Shepard House (within shouting distance of this marker); Andrew Smith House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wilmington.
Also see . . . The Veranda Historic Inn. Inn website homepage (Submitted on July 5, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. Benjamin Beery House
August 17, 2014
3. Benjamin Washington Beery House 1854
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
4. Benjamin Beery House Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
5. Benjamin Beery House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,111 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on September 17, 2014. 4, 5. submitted on December 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
