Built in 1803-1805, the Georgian building served as the lodge's home until 1825, when it was sold to Thomas W. Brown. It remained in the Brown family until 1943. For a time during World War II, a restaurant, called St. John's Tavern, was operated...
Oldest house of worship in Wilmington, built for Episcopal parish established in 1729. First mature example of Gothic Revival style in North Carolina. Chancel altered and south transept added in 1885 from plans of New York architect, Henry C....
Italianate and Classical Revival style city hall and theater built for the citizens of Wilmington, the largest town in North Carolina at the time. One of the nations few surviving antebellum buildings constructed to serve as both governmental and...
Dr. John William Ormond, Jr., son of John William and Louise Thomas Ormand, was born August 26th, 1930 in Wilmington, North Carolina. His father John and brother Thomas Lane Ormand were also medical doctors. He married Miss Betsy Castelloe and...
Page 3 of letter from John Porterfield Owen to his father James Owen, written during his freshman year at Princeton University. John talks about the difficulties of school, as well as the political differences between North and South. John later...
Page 4 of letter from John Porterfield Owen to his father James Owen, written during his freshman year at Princeton University. John talks about the difficulties of school, as well as the political differences between North and South. John later...
Page 1 of letter from John Porterfield Owen to his father James Owen, written during his freshman year at Princeton University. John talks about the difficulties of school, as well as the political differences between North and South. John later...
Page 2 of letter from John Porterfield Owen to his father James Owen, written during his freshman year at Princeton University. John talks about the difficulties of school, as well as the political differences between North and South. John later...
Transitional Georgian-Federal style structure built for St. John's Lodge No. 1, Ancient Your Masons, and shared by Concord Chapter; Masonic mural (c. 1809) remains. Purchased in 1824 by Thomas W. Brown (1803-1872), silversmith and jeweler, who...
Property acquired in 1842 by NC State Grant to John Williams (1779-1855); bequeathed to his grandson, William Arthur Williams (1850-1917), timber inspector and Clerk for the County Board of Commissioners; and wife, Jane Iredell Meares (1855-1935),...
The original Italianate style center section was financed by philanthropist Mary Tileston Hemenway (1820-1894) and designed by John A. Fox, both of Boston, MA; James Walker, local supervising architect; Strausz & Rice of Wilmington, builders....
Prairie style house built for John Charles Wessell (1877-1960), physician and surgeon; and wife, Isabelle Struthers (1883-1962), native of Columbus County. The New Hanover County tuberculosis hospital was named in his honor for his long service in...
Gothic Revival style church built for Baptist congregation organized in 1808. Construction began under pastorate of the Reverend John L. Prichard (1811-1862), who died during the Yellow Fever epidemic. The building was completed and dedicated five...