Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
William E. Worth House
1912
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. William E Worth House Marker
Queen Anne style house built for William Elliott Worth (1850-1923), founder of W.E. Worth & Co., Ice Manufacturers; Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager of Universal Oil & Fertilizer Co; and wife, Nellie Shay (1853-1921), native of Brooklyn, NY. Purchased in 1942 by Herbert Steljes (1879-1952), and wife, Eva Hines (1897-1980), who maintained a boarding house here from 1942 to 1973.
Erected by Historic Wilmington Foundation, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 34° 13.987′ N, 77° 56.79′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is on Orange Street east of South Second Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 211 Orange 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 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: Fanning House (within shouting distance of this marker); Adrian House (within shouting distance of this marker); Zebulon Latimer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Toomer Moore
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. William E Worth House
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
3. William E. Worth House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
