THE HISTORICAL
MARKER DATABASE
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North Carolina, Historic Wilmington Foundation Historical Markers

Historic Wilmington Foundation’s plaque program is one of the most prolific in America: to date, it has given out over 700 plaques. Adorning cottages, mansions, alleyways, beach bungalows, and more, the hand-painted plaques recognize historically and architecturally significant structures across three southeastern North Carolina counties.
 
By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 23, 2024
National Register of Historic Places Plaque
201 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bellamy Mansion — 1859-1861 — James F. Post, architect / Rufus Bunnell, asst. architect —
Classical style house, built by enslaved and free black artisans, for John Dillard Bellamy (1817-1896), physician, planter, and business leader; and wife, Eliza McIlhenny Harriss (1821-1907). After the fall of Fort Fisher, in 1865, commandeered as . . . — — Map (db m263037) HM
202 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bellamy Mansion Negro House — c. 1859 —
In Wilmington, when this building was constructed, slave quarters were often termed “negro houses.” This Italianate style dependency is a rare, intact example of an urban slave dwelling, and includes sleeping quarters, laundry room, and privies. . . . — — Map (db m263036) HM
203 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bellamy-Carnes House — 1896 —
Cottage built as investment property for Harriet Harlee Bellamy (1946-1924), native of Marion, SC, wife of Marsden Bellamy (1843-1909), attorney. Purchased in 1921 as investment property by Rev. George Downs Carnes (1873-1961), pastor of St. . . . — — Map (db m262372) HM
204 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bellamy-Evenson House — c. 1880 —
Late Greek Revival style cottage built as investment property for Harriet Harlee Bellamy (1846-1924), native of Marion, SC, wife of Marsden Bellamy (1843-1909), attorney. Purchased in 1935 by Rebecca Wolff Evenson (1896-1969), native of England; and . . . — — Map (db m264323) HM
205 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Benjamin F. Penny House — c. 1888 —
Italianate style town house built for Benjamin Franklin Penny (1844-1918), owner of B.F. Penny & Co., clothiers, Confederate veteran; and wife, Mary Ann Frances Brown (1847-1907). Sold in 1912 to John Ranquill Hanby (1872-1948), owner of Crescent . . . — — Map (db m265199) HM
206 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Benson House — 1928 —
Colonial Revival style house built for Ernest Stuart Benson, Sr. (1897-1961); and wife, Lena Craig (1894-1974). He was a pharmacist and owner of Southside Drug Store, a neighborhood landmark at Front and Castle. — — Map (db m262668) HM
207 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Benton House — 1914 —
Neo-Classical Revival style house built for Wiliam Fulton Benton (1884-), meat cutter and grocer, and wife, Winnie S. (1886-). Owned by Weathers family from 1934-1979. — — Map (db m264490) HM
208 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bettie Kenan Price House — c. 1840; c. 1909 —
Neo-classical Revival style house built as investment property for Bettie Kenan Price (1843-1923), who conducted a school in her home at 125 South Fifth Avenue. The front portion of this house was added to an older wing which was removed from the . . . — — Map (db m262770) HM
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209 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Betts-Haar Building — 1853 —
Greek Revival style townhouse built for Mary Taylor Betts (1790-1873), widow of Capt. William Betts who died in a shipwreck at sea in 1819. Sold in 1867 to Co. Robert H. Cowan (1823-1872), partner in firm of Turner & Cowan, Insurance Agents, who . . . — — Map (db m226695) HM
210 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bishop's Residence — 1911 —
Spanish Baroque style building designed for housing visiting clergy or multiple religious ceremonies serving St. Mary pro-cathedral, both built in 1911 by the R. Guastavino Co. The building project was superintended by the Very . . . — — Map (db m262706) HM
211 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Blake House — 1912 —
Neoclassical Revival style house built for John William Blake (1884-1933), electrical contractor; and wife Bessie Barr (1890-1990). The original light fixtures he installed are still intact. The house sold in 1920 and the property changed hands . . . — — Map (db m262346) HM
212 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Blaney-Crowley House — c.1847 —
Greek Revival style house built for John Blaney (1820-), painter, and wife, Elizabeth Steem (1817- ). Purchased in 1911 by Jeremiah Stephen Crowley (1863- 1958), Presbyterian minister, native of Cork County, Ireland and wife, Edith . . . — — Map (db m264321) HM
213 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bordeaux Cottage — 1894 — William J. Reaves, contractor —
Cottage built for Samuel Bordeaux (1855-1938), native of Brunswick County, watchman with the Seaboard Air Line Railroad; and wife, Mary Ellen Redd (1845-1913), native of Onslow County. The house remained in the family for fifty-eight years. — — Map (db m263720) HM
214 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bowden-Boykin House — 1859 —
Italianate style house built for Lemuel Henry Bowden (1825-1891), lumber inspector and city alderman; and wife, Mary Jane Flournoy Jacobs (1822-1888). Given to daughter, Julia Augusta Bowden (1859-1944), in 1888. She married Bias Franklin Boykin . . . — — Map (db m263233) HM
215 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bowden-Foard House — 1883 —
Italianate style house built for Mary Strauss Bowden (1859-1919); and husband, Capt. Joseph J. Bowden (1847-1916), Confederate veteran and conductor with the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Purchased in 1924 by Osborne G. Foard (1883-1960), of Lynch & . . . — — Map (db m265216) HM
216 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Bowdoin-Marshall House — 1891 —
Italianate style dwelling built in six weeks by Edward H. Bowdoin, a carpenter with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Purchased in July 1891 by Aquila S. Marshall (1866-1915), attorney with ACL; house remained in family until 1940. — — Map (db m262592) HM
217 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Boylan-Bowers House — 1915 —
Neoclassical Revival style house built for Daniel Deems Boylan (1878-1960), president of the Building and Home Loan Association; and wife, Louise Formy-Duval (1880-1950). The house remained in the family for 30 years. Purchased in 1947 by Aubrey . . . — — Map (db m265139) HM
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218 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Brady House — c. 1889 —
Built by Robert Henderson Brady (1859-1936), bricklayer, builder and contractor, for his wife, Willie Wallace (1864-1944), as their family residence. Remained in family until 1979. — — Map (db m308812) HM
219 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Brady-Pollock House — 1906 —
National Folk patent stone style house built by Robert Henderson Brady (1859-1936), native of Fayetteville, NC, contractor; and Willie Fidelia Wallace (1864-1944). Purchased in 1928 by Joseph Pollock (1882-1936), World War I veteran, store clerk; . . . — — Map (db m264324) HM
220 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Brink House — c.1874 — John Harriss Howe, builder —
Greek Revival style house built as investment property for Col. Edwin Ralph Brink (1832-1922), native of Albany, NY, Union veteran, postmaster, and New Hanover County Treasurer; and wife, Eliza Jennie Hoffer (1836-1921), native of Carlyle, PA. . . . — — Map (db m262336) HM
221 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Brink-Goodman House — c.1871 — Builder: John Harriss Howe —
One of a pair of Italianate houses built as rental property for Colonel Edwin R. Brink (1832-1922), postmaster of Wilmington (1867-1885). Owned as rental property by the William Goodman family 1895-1944. — — Map (db m262341) HM
222 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Brinson House — 1913 —
Neoclassical Revival style house built for Walter Marvin Brinson (1884-1967), native of Pamlico County, conductor for Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; and wife Lottie C. Scott (1891-1949). Bought in 1913 by John C. Wagner (1863-1921), salesman; and . . . — — Map (db m263738) HM
223 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Brockett-Barker-Bell House — c.1845, c. 1888 —
Cottage built for James F. Brockett, grocer and watchmaker, and wife Elizabeth Cruse. E. Gerry Barker, ship broker, enlarged and remodeled the house in Queen Anne style c.1888. Owned by Charles F. Bell family from 1897-1982. — — Map (db m262573) HM
224 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Burriss-Meier House — c. 1863 — Enlarged c. 1898 Remodeled c. 1935 —
Late Greek Revival style cottage apparently in existence c. 1863. That year, Phineas W. Fanning (1799-1880) sold the house to Thomas Edward Burriss (1838-c.1867), river pilot, and wife, Sarah Ann Wells (1839-1912), seamstress. Acquired through . . . — — Map (db m262582) HM
225 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Burruss-Poisson House — 1883 — John Ottaway, builder —
Queen Anne style residence built for Edwin E. Burruss (1829-1887), founder and president of First National Bank of Wilmington and organizer of Clarendon Water Works Company, and wife Elizabeth Northrop (1855-1887). Northern porch added c.1912. Sold . . . — — Map (db m264247) HM
226 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cameron-Newkirk House — c. 1800 —
federal style house built for George Cameron (1752-1823), native of Scotland, sea captain; and wife, Esther Eastwood (d. 1830), native of Virginia. Purchased in 1910 by Catherine Voss Newkirk (1875-1954); and husband, Haywood Francis Newkirk . . . — — Map (db m262520) HM
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227 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Canady House & Store — c. 1871 —
Built for David R. Canady (1832-1921), retail grocer and wife Henrietta (1839-1921). Use as residence and store or saloon continued until after 1915. In 1909 bought by Robert H Brady (1859-1936), builder and contractor, for use as rental . . . — — Map (db m262580) HM
228 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Capt. Edgar D. Williams House — 1900 — H.E. Bonitz, architect / Thomas Poisson, contractor —
Queen Anne style house built for Edgar Dicki[n]son Williams (1849-1928); and wife, Ida Jane Fleet (1856-1923). He was a steamboat captain, owner of Diamond Steamboat & Wrecking Co., harbor master for the Port of Wilmington, Commissioner of Wrecks, . . . — — Map (db m264949) HM
229 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Capt. Joseph Price House — 1882 —
Late Greek Revival style house built for Joseph W. Price (1835-1895), native of Duplin County; and wife, Lassie Jones (1846-1934). He served in the Pacific as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Revenue cutter service. During the Civil War he commanded . . . — — Map (db m265358) HM
230 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Captain Sanders House — 1906 —
Colonial Revival style house built as rental property for William Albert Sanders (1866-1933), steamboat captain, and wife, Margaret McRackan (1879-1937), native of Southport, North Carolina. — — Map (db m262567) HM
231 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Captain Skinner House — c. 1886 —
Queen Ann[e] style house built for Emily J. Erambert Skinner (1835-1897), wife of Samuel Wallace Skinner (1837-1907), ship builder and partner in Evans and Skinner Marine Railway. Purchased in 1929 by Harriss Bellamy Stone (1901-1956), owner . . . — — Map (db m262768) HM
232 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Carrie Hardy Gardner House — c. 1913 —
Neo-classical Revival style house built for Carrie Hardy Gardner (1865-1947), housewife, and widow of Robert Drane Gardner (1860-1897), bookkeeper. — — Map (db m264660) HM
233 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Chadbourn-Donnell House — 1889 —
Queen Anne style house built as rental property for J.H. Chadbourn & Co., lumber mill. Residence of James Hill Cowan (1878-1924), editor of Wilmington Dispatch, and mayor of Wilmington, 1921-1924. His wife, Katherine Mayo (1883-1975), filled . . . — — Map (db m262669) HM
234 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Chadwick House — ca. 1878; 1888 —
Italianate style residence built during ownership of Susan Hawes Redding (1820-1902), seamstress and son Charles Hawes (1837-1893). Rear addition and modifications made by David N. Chadwick (1856-1914), saloon keeper. — — Map (db m262590) HM
235 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Chapman House — c. 1858 —
Cottage built for Sarah E. Chapman (born c. 1807), who resided here with Ivey Prescott Bell (1814-1868), ship carpenter; and wife, Rebecca (1826-1909), and son, Benjamin (1852- 1923), co-founder of Jackson & Bell, printers. Purchased in 1927 . . . — — Map (db m262577) HM
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236 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Charles W. Worth House — 1893 — D. Getaz, contractor —
Queen Anne style house built for Charles W. Worth (1861-1930), president of the Worth Company, wholesale grocers, Cape Fear Machine Works, and secretary-treasurer of Wilmington Terminal Warehouses; and wife, Emma Walker (1866-1956), native of . . . — — Map (db m264320) HM
237 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Charles-Craft House — c. 1886 —
Originally a one-story Greek Revival style dwelling. Second story with Italianate vented and bracketed features and front bay added by 1915. Built for Archibald Charles-Craft (1855-1920), bookkeeper for wholesale grocers; and wife, Alice . . . — — Map (db m265138) HM
238 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Charlotte Sampson Johnson House — c. 1855 —
Built for Charlotte Sampson (1838-1888), free black wife of John F. Johnson (d. 1864). Bequeathed to Thomas Wright Strange (1855-1899), city attorney and judge advocate. Used for rental income, the house remained in family for sixty-six years. — — Map (db m264609) HM
239 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Chasten House — c.1800-1815 — Modifications c. 1850, 1870, 1903 —
Federal style hall-and-parlor house with double piazzas moved to this location and rear shed porch added c.1850. One-story building added to east side c. 1870. By 1883, residence of Rufus Chasten (1862-1897), turpentine inspector and weigher; and . . . — — Map (db m263254) HM
240 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Church of the Good Shepherd — 1911 —
English Gothic style church designed by Hobart Upjohn and George W. Conable, New York architects. Built for Episcopal parish established in 1907, replacing an 1892 mission chapel, an outgrowth of the St. James home. Church cornerstone laid on . . . — — Map (db m262315) HM
241 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Clark-Ponos House — 1917 —
Craftsman style house built for Mark H.P. Clark, dentist, and wife, Sallie W. (1868-1920). Purchased in 1933 by John Angelos Ponos (1891-1960), native of Turkey, proprietor of the New York Cleaners & Hatters; and wife, Anastasia Gardelis . . . — — Map (db m262932) HM
242 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Coin-Rodgers House — 1905 —
Neoclassical Revival style house built for Elizabeth Whitehurst (1877-1948) and John Milton Coin (1877-1937), manager of Angola Lumber Co. Purchased in 1919 by Harry Edmund Rodgers (1885-1969), native of Dayton, Ohio, attorney and dean of Wilmington . . . — — Map (db m264149) HM
243 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Conoley House — circa 1859 —
Believed to have been built by John J. Conoley, native of Halifax, Nova Scotia (1818-1870) as his family residence. He was merchant in the saddlery business. In 1857, Conoley was elected special magistrate, an office which he held for many years. . . . — — Map (db m264853) HM
244 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cook-Carter House — 1898 —
Queen Anne style house built by Abraham B.Cook (1839-1908). carpenter and builder and wife, Eliza A. (1840-1912), for their daughter, Eva Cook Carter (1873-1954) and granddaughter, Gladys Carter (1896-1915). House remained in family for . . . — — Map (db m262333) HM
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245 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cook-Matthews House — 1882 —
Queen Ann[e] style cottage built by Abraham B. Cook (1839-1908), carpenter, who constructed several buildings in the neighborhood; and wife, Eliza A. (1840-1912), as their residence. In 1913, purchased by daughter Allena C. Matthews . . . — — Map (db m262332) HM
246 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cowan House — c. 1840 —
Believed to have been constructed by Jane Cowan, 2nd wife of Governor Edward B. Dudley and remained in Cowan family until 1871. Purchased in 1871 by Captain W.P. Oldham (1836-1918), commission merchant, grist mill owner, clerk of the Board of Audit . . . — — Map (db m226767) HM
247 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cranmer House — 1909 —
Prairie style house built for John B. Cranmer, M.D., (1874-1954), native of Southport, and wife May Webb (1871-1958), native of Bertie County, N.C. He was a physician, and president of the New Hanover Board of Health and the New Hanover Medical . . . — — Map (db m264573) HM
248 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cumming House — c. 1896 —
Queen Anne style house built for William McRary Cumming (1860-1922), business executive and real estate investor, and wife, Susan Cooper (1865- 1933). Remained in family until 1938. — — Map (db m262417) HM
249 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cumming-Duls House — c. 1871 —
Italianate style house built for Preston Cumming (1843-1914), commission merchant, and wife Virginia Lilly (1848-1892). Purchased in 1886 by Jacob W. Duls (1852-1915), retail grocer, and wife Katherine Gieschen (1863-1911), both natives of . . . — — Map (db m262667) HM
250 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cumming-Quelch-Baker House — 1897 —
Queen Anne style cottage built as investment property for Preston Cumming (1843-1914), saw and planing mill owner. Purchased in 1910 by John Peele Quelch (1871-1918), native of Durham, England, officer of Chadbourn Lumber Co.; and wife Mary Ganzer . . . — — Map (db m263719) HM
251 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cumming-Sneeden House — c. 1905; 1952 —
Built as rental property for William McRary Cumming (1860-1922), native of Greensboro, NC, business executive and real estate investor. Converted to duplex in 1952 by Rudolph L. Lewis (1894-1978), hardware merchant. Purchased in 1965 by James F. . . . — — Map (db m264603) HM
252 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Cumming-Taylor House — Built 1889, c. 1915 —
Queen Anne style house built for Preston L. Cumming, Sr. (1843-1914), merchant and grist mill owner, and wife, Virginia Wall Lilly (1848-1892). In 1903 acquired by daughter, Rose Lilly Cumming (1873-1946) and husband Walker Taylor . . . — — Map (db m262579) HM
253 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Curtis-Foster House — c. 1866 —
Italianate style house built for George T. Curtis (1823-1870), native of Virginia, engineer; and wife, Melvina Ann Medley (1829-1889). Purchased in 1880 by Flavel Wright Foster (1842-1902), native of Bradford County, PA, Union Army veteran, county . . . — — Map (db m264968) HM
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254 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — D. R. Foster Building — 1911 —
J. F. Leitner, Architect Neo-classical revival style building constructed for David Russel Foster (1882-1933); and wife, Anna Stockwell (1885-1951), native of Canton, PA. He was the owner of D. R. Foster Company, realtors, developers and insurance . . . — — Map (db m226696) HM
255 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Daggett-Taylor House — 1897 — Silva & Savage, Builders —
Queen Anne style house built for Eliza Whitehead Daggett (1846-1907), widow of William T. Daggett (1832-1893), partner in firm of Hancock & Daggett, paint and oil dealers, purchased in 1911 by Edgar Taylor (1858-1922), wholesale fish dealer; and . . . — — Map (db m77206) HM
256 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Darby-Munson House — c. 1870 —
Italianate style dwelling built by James Darby (1824-1877) and his wife Margaret McCullom (1823-1899), natives of Ireland. Darby, superintendent of Wilmington Gas Works until 1875, bequeathed property to daughter Elizabeth Darby Moran. The family of . . . — — Map (db m263743) HM
257 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — David Reid Murchison House — 1873 —
Second Empire style house built for David Reid Murchison (1837-1882), native of Cumberland County, commission merchant, first president of the produce exchange; and wife, Lucy Wooster Wright (1850-1913). Donated in 1953 by daughter, Lucille . . . — — Map (db m264421) HM
258 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Davis-Warshauer House — 1923 —
Bungalow built as investment property for Dewey Hobson Davis of D.H. Furniture; and wife, Madeline Malbrant Poulifiart, native of France. Purchased in 1938 by Clara Goldstein Warshauer (1895-1991); and husband, Max Warshauer (1880-1949), native of . . . — — Map (db m263748) HM
259 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Deans House — c. 1885 —
Queen Anne style bungalow built for Margaret Helen Lucas Deans (1851-1904), native of Bladen County; and husband, Henry L. Deans (1851-1920), native of Wayne County and painter for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. — — Map (db m262922) HM
260 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Deans-Maffitt House — c. 1871 —
Greek Revival style town house built for James Irving Deans (1824-1877), native of Dumfriesshire, Scotland, bookkeeper with Edward Kidder & Sons; and wife, Ellen Geary (1833-1917), native of County Limerick, Ireland. Purchased in 1918 by Blanche . . . — — Map (db m264708) HM
261 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — DeRosset-Farriss House — 1898 —
Queen Anne style house built for William Lord DeRosset, Jr. (1861-1939), printer, local historian and author; and wife, Routh Pender (1865-1932), native of Tarboro, NC. Purchased in 1920 by William Tucker Farriss (1882-1931), baker and owner of Rose . . . — — Map (db m262726) HM
262 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Dosher-Brown House — 1916 —
Craftsman style bungalow built for Wilbur Randall Dosher (1881-1960), plumber, WWI veteran, county commissioner and postmaster; and wife, Frances Gardner (1886-1960). Purchased in 1927 by John Raymond Brown (1903-1993), automotive mechanic and . . . — — Map (db m264939) HM
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263 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Dr. Anderson's Office — 1871 —
Built by Dr. Edwin A. Anderson (1850-1895) as his office. Served in the Confederate Army as Surgeon. — — Map (db m226699) HM
264 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Durham-Davis House — 1890 —
Queen Anne style house built for James H. Durham (1849-1922), native of Wayne County, NC, dentist; and wife, Nellie Alston (1857-1884), native of Pittsboro, NC. Purchased in 1923 by Charles B. Davis (1877-1959), clerk with the Atlantic Coast Line . . . — — Map (db m264878) HM
265 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — E. Payson Willard House — 1908 —
Neoclassical Revival style house built for Edward Payson Willard (1872-1947), Secretary and General Manager of Willard Bag & Manufacturing Company; and wife, Mary Love West (1876-1968). The house remained in the family for eighty-five years. . . . — — Map (db m227251) HM
266 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Eakins House — 1914 — James W. Purser, builder —
Neo-classical Revival style house built for Ralph P. Eakins (1890-1937), salesman with Bluethenthal Company dry goods and Pullman Car Lines conductor; and wife, Ella Brady (1886-1955), city assistant librarian. House remained in family until 1958. — — Map (db m264658) HM
267 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Ebert-Artis House — 1938 —
Colonial Revival style house built for Harry Waddell Ebert (1898-1944), Wilmington Fire Department captain; and wife, Mary Edna Zellers (1907-2001). Purchased in 1973 by Edgar W. Artis (1917-1990), warehouse manager; and wife, Carrie Davis . . . — — Map (db m264874) HM
268 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Edward E. David House — 1911 —
Originally built as duplex for Edward Emile David (1874-1939), president of A. David & Company, clothiers; and wife, Beatrice Liebman (1884-1966), native of Atlanta. Remained in family for sixty-five years. — — Map (db m264760) HM
269 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Edward P. Bailey House — 1885 —
Second French Empire style house built for Edward P. Bailey (1856-1904), native of Sweden; and wife, Annie Empie (1858-1915). Mr. Bailey was President of Wilmington Iron Works and a city alderman. Queen Anne style facade added in 1905. . . . — — Map (db m262707) HM
270 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Edward S. Latimer House — 1882-83 —
Italianate style dwelling built for Edward S. Latimer (1857-1901), attorney and major shareholder in Wilmington Seacoast Railroad, and wife, Anna Giles Huske (1860-1934). Property remained in family until 1937. — — Map (db m264134) HM
271 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Elizabeth H. Bridgers Mansion — 1906 — Charles McMillen, architect / Joseph Schad, contractor —
Neoclassical style house constructed of ashlar Indiana limestone with a full-height portico supported by Ionic columns built for Elizabeth Eagles Haywood (1857-1932), native of Raleigh, NC, widow of Preston Louis Bridgers and matriarch of the . . . — — Map (db m263763) HM
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272 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Elizabeth H. Vollers House — 1898 — L.H. Vollers, builder —
Queen Anne style house built as rental property for Elizabeth Hashagen Vollers (1840-1907), native of Hannover, Germany. In 1907, the house became the residence of Claus H. Dock (1844-1924), dealer in naval stores; and wife, Wilhelmina Gade . . . — — Map (db m262929) HM
273 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Elizabeth Vollers House — 1897 — L.H. Vollers, contractor —
Queen Ann[e] style house built as rental property for Elizabeth Hashagen Vollers (1840-1907), native of Blumenthal, Hannover, Germany; widow of Luhr Vollers (1833-1895), native of Spaden, Hannover, Germany and partner in Vollers & Hashagen, . . . — — Map (db m262930) HM
274 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Elliott-Brown House — c. 1897 — H.E. Bonitz, architect —
Queen Anne style house built for Mary Taylor Elliott (1835-1907), native of Fayetteville, NC, widow of William P. Elliott, merchant and co-owner of steamboat line. Owned from 1934 to 1971 by Earl Williams Brown (1909-1971), master printer. — — Map (db m263708) HM
275 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Empie-Poisson Cottage — 1913 —
Queen Anne style cottage built as investment property for Mary Allen Poisson Empie (1866- 1960), native of Ontario, Canada; and Brooke Gwathmey Empie (1866-1920), her second husband. Property inherited by Poissons' children and deeded to their . . . — — Map (db m262367) HM
276 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Evans-Mercer-Tusch House — 1887; 1906 —
Originally a one-story cottage built for Henry C. Evans (1832-1896), shoe merchant, native of Brunswick County. In 1906 second story added by his nephew, John Bascom Mercer (1855- 1913), of the shoe firm Mercer & Evans, and wife Mary Lily . . . — — Map (db m263744) HM
277 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Farrior-Taylor House — c. 1894 —
Vernacular style house built for Sanders Farrior (b. 1854), stiller, and wife, Isabella Henderson (b. 1858). Purchased for rental property in 1897 by John E. Taylor (1858-1925), First Assistant to Treasurer of City of Wilmington. Remained in . . . — — Map (db m262584) HM
278 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Fennell-Croom House — Circa 1872 —
Built by former Confederate Army Captain Owen J. Fennell (1832-1910) as his residence. Was a local merchant and a Justice of the Peace. Bought by M.F. Croom in 1892 and remodeled. Remained in family until 1931. — — Map (db m263017) HM
279 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Fennell-Crump House — c. 1897 —
Queen Anne style house built for Ellen Jackson Murphy (1849-1939), widow of Dallas M. Fennell (1848-1895), bookkeeper. Purchased in 1920 by Edward P. Crump (1862-1943), native of Alabama, chemical corporation superintendent; and wife, Cora B. Toombs . . . — — Map (db m265351) HM
280 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Ferdinand Duls House — 1915 —
Arts and Crafts cottage built as a wedding present for Ferdinand John Duls (1889-1969), shipping clerk with J.A. Taylor Wholesale Grocery; and wife, Lucille Wright Polvogt (1893-1959). He was an Exalted Ruler of Wilmington Lodge No. 532 Benevolent . . . — — Map (db m263717) HM
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281 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Fifth Avenue United Methodist Church — 1890 —
B.D. Price of Philadelphia, architect
Porter & Godwin of Goldsboro, NC, builder Gothic Revival style double towered church built of Richmond pressed brick dedicated on 26 September 1890 for the Methodist congregation organized in 1847. . . . — — Map (db m264677) HM
282 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Forshee-Sprunt House — c. 1884; c. 1920 —
Italianate style house built for Sallie M. and James M. Forshee. He was a native of Philadelphia and partner in Kenan and Forshee, merchandise brokers. Extensively remodeled for J. Laurence Sprunt (1886- 1973), cotton broker, and wife, Annie . . . — — Map (db m263503) HM
283 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Fowler-Pastis House — 1903 —
Queen Anne style house built as rental property for John J. Fowler (1851-1915), civil servant and mayor; and wife, Lula Heiser, native of Sumter, SC. Purchased in 1948 by John B. Pastis (1909-2003), native of the island of Icaria, Greece, owner and . . . — — Map (db m263638) HM
284 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Frederick W. Dick House — 1909 —
Neoclassical revival style house built for Frederick W. Dick (1875-1927), native of Lumberton, N.C., president, Peoples Savings Bank, and wife, Betty Geer deRosset (1877-1980). Remained in family until 1972. — — Map (db m264771) HM
285 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Freight Warehouse & Office — 1882; 1900 —
Built for Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Railroad; acquired through merger by the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad and later the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, who added the three-story freight office in 1900. Saved for preservation by Historic . . . — — Map (db m263337) HM
286 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Gause-Burr House — 1893 —
Queen Anne style house built for Mary Alice Gause Young (1846-1918); and sister, Anna Caroline Gause (1848-1917). Inherited in 1940, by Ann Bacot Cumming Burr (1900-1994), wife of Frederick S. Burr, II (1898-1989), salesman for Tide Water Power . . . — — Map (db m263741) HM
287 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — George Parsley House — 1891 —
Queen Anne style house built for George Davis Parsley (1852-1906), timber inspector, director Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association, Commodore Carolina Yacht Club; and wife, Sarah Katherine King (1854-1934), native of Washington, NC. The house . . . — — Map (db m263716) HM
288 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — George R. French House — Built 1850 —
Erected by George R. French (1802-1889), merchant, boots and shoes, as his family residence. Remained in family until 1918. Then purchased by James Sidbury King. — — Map (db m264541) HM
289 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Georgian Style Coastal Cottage — Late 18th Century Dwelling —
This property was sold 1772 by Arthur Benning Sheriff to Archibald MacLaine, attorney at law who left property to his daughter Catherine wife of George Hooper 1790. In 1828 Archibald MacLaine Hooper sold to William G. Beatty this house. His . . . — — Map (db m262583) HM
290 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Giles House — 1896 —
Queen Anne style house built for investment property by Wilmington natives Clayton Giles (1844-1917), St. James Parish historian and general insurance agent of the firm Clayton Giles & Son; and wife, Lucy Wooster Wright (1850-1913), active in . . . — — Map (db m264402) HM
291 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Goldie Stein House — 1923 —
National Folk style house with Tuscan columns and half round gable vent built for Herman Stein (1885-1930), owner H. Stein Furniture Co.; and wife, Goldie Shain (1886-1973). Both were natives of Vilna, Russia, and charter members of B'nai Israel . . . — — Map (db m265205) HM
292 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Gooding-Lawton-Grant House — 1904 — H.P.S. Keller, architect —
Built by F.J. Gooding, superintendent of Hilton Lumber Co., as investment property. Sold in 1905 to Florence V. Lawton (1856-1924) who resided here with her sister, Anna Lawton Grant (1858-1942) and her husband, Richard H. Grant (1845-1912), . . . — — Map (db m262725) HM
293 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Goodman House — c. 1893 —
One of twin Queen Anne style houses built as rental property for brothers William Goodman (1843-1911) and Bernhardt Goodman (1845-1913), native of Otterhausen, Bavaria, and dry goods merchants. Remained in family until 1973. — — Map (db m265143) HM
294 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Gore-Johnson House — 1876 —
Italianate style house built as investment property for William Iredell Gore (1829-1903), native of Little River, SC, commission merchant of Messrs. W.I. Gore, Son & Co.; and wife, Rachel Ann Litchfield (1833-1914), native of Beaufort, SC. Purchased . . . — — Map (db m262777) HM
295 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Gore-Martin House — 1895 —
Cottage built as rental property for Rachel Litchfield Gore,(1833-1914), native of Beaufort, SC. Purchased as rental property in 1912 by Cuthbert Martin (1875-1922), President- Treasurer People's Supply Company; and wife, Bessie Ledford Gore . . . — — Map (db m262435) HM
296 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Grant-Howell House — c. 1850; 1913 —
Italianate style house built for James Grant (1818- 1892), merchant and native of Lenior Co., and wife, Keziah Stephens (1820-1893). Purchased in 1868 by Andrew J. Howell (1829-1908), commission merchant, and wife Laura Harriss (1836-1911). . . . — — Map (db m263049) HM
297 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Grant-Thompson House — 1847 —
Built for James Grant (1818-1892), merchant. Purchased in 1848 by James M. Thompson (1820-1848), dealer in naval stores. His widow, Rachel Murray Whitledge (1823-1918), resided here for forty years. They were natives of Onslow County. Purchased in . . . — — Map (db m263027) HM
298 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Greer House — c. 1874 —
Vernacular style house built for David Jackson Greer (1815-1889), coach trimmer, and wife Caroline Friou (1822-1897), native of New Bern, N.C. — — Map (db m265354) HM
299 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Guthrie House — c.1894 —
Residence built for William Gaston Guthrie (1853-1897), laborer; and wife, Fannie E. Styron (1870-1930). They were natives of Carteret County, NC. At the time of his death he was a member of Orion Lodge No. 67, International Order of Odd . . . — — Map (db m262327) HM
300 ► North Carolina, New Hanover County, Wilmington, Historic District — Gwaltney-Martin House — 1911 —
Neoclassical Revival style house built for Robert Howell Gwaltney (1878-1939), native of Raleigh, N.C., manager of Jefferson Standard Life Insurance, Co., and wife, Octavia Boatwright (1880-1964). Purchased in 1914 by Eugene Stuart Martin . . . — — Map (db m262775) HM

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