Front St., Red Cross St., Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Front and Red Cross area, looking toward the river, prior to the building of the modern ACL office buildings. (note the wooden passenger concourse to the train)
St. James Episcopal Church, Cemetery, Graves, Fourth Street
On the left side is St. James Episcopal Church Graveyard, the site of a 1787 duel between Samuel Swann and John Bradley. Note that the street’s paving material is brick.
Southwest corner of Fourth and Market streets. Located on the southwest...
Boy's Brigade Armory, Armory, S. Second Street, Church Street
On the southeast corner of south Second and Church streets, the Boys' Brigade Armory was a large stone building, built in 1904. The Brigade was organized in 1896, by a group of Wilmington businessmen for the benefit of underprivileged boys. One of...
St. James Episcopal Church, Church, Market Street, Great Hall
The photo was taken from the intersection of Fourth and Market streets and shows the Great Hall, which was built 1923-24. Hobart Upjohn of New York was the architect of the Gothic Revival building. St. James Graveyard is on the corner of Fourth and...
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Terminal, N. Front Street
The railroad terminal and offices were located in the 400 and 500 blocks of north Front Street. (Note streetcar tracks.) The General offices moved to Jacksonville, FL, in 1960. The buildings were given to the City of Wilmington and most were...
Princess Street, N. Fourth Street, Courhouse, Annex, Thalian Hall, Odd Fellows Building
The east side of the Courthouse annex and the south side of Thalian Hall are in the photo. In the background on the corner of Third and Princess is the Odd Fellows Building. Behind the trees on the corner of Fourth and Princess is Meginney Hall...
Fort Fisher Beach and Hotel Café building. Note erosion. Written on the original photo: "Three years ago the rear end of this building stood at the point of this stake." (Stake marked with x)
A Confederate stronghold, Fort Fisher is located about...
Albert Franklin Fales (1891-1943) stands next to an eighteen foot porpoise at the entrance of his father’s business, J. B. Fales’ Fish House at 116 Water Street. The porpoise was harpooned by Capt. Will Moore on June 23, 1932. George Clark and...
In June 1932, a shark was hung in front of J. B. Fales’ Fish House at 116 South Water Street.
Albert Franklin Fales (1891-1943) stands next to an eighteen foot porpoise at the entrance of his father’s business, J. B. Fales’ Fish House at 116...
Albert Franklin Fales poses with an 18 foot dolphin in front of J. B. Fales Fish House, 116 South Water Street.
Albert Franklin Fales (1891-1943) stands next to an eighteen foot porpoise at the entrance of his father’s business, J. B. Fales’...