Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fanning House
c. 1850
| | J.C. and R.B. Wood, Builders | |
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
1. Fanning House Marker
Italianate style house built for Phineas Wines Fanning (1799-1880), native of Nantucket, MA; editor and publisher of the Wilmington Free Press; house, ship and sign painter. He was master of St. John's Masonic Lodge and Grand Master of Masons in North Carolina from 1844 to 1846. Purchased in 1863 by Joseph Newman (1810-1887), native of the Kingdom of Hannover, Germany, dry goods merchant.
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 1844.
Location. 34° 13.973′ N, 77° 56.799′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. It is at the intersection of Orange Street and South Second Street, on the right when traveling east on Orange Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 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: Adrian House (a few steps from this marker); William E. Worth House (within shouting distance of this marker); Davis-Warshauer House (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitehead-Smith House
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Photographed by Don Morfe, August 17, 2014
2. Fanning House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 788 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2014, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
