churches, Episcopal churches, St. James Episcopal Church, South Third Street
St. James Episcopal Church, located at One South Third Street, was acquired by the congregation from Armand deRosset (the rest of the land was acquired over the years). It's design and construction involved at least 10 different architects and...
A security agent, in sunglasses, escorts N.C. Governor Jim Hunt, and Lieutenant Governor Jimmy Green through massed Marines prior to memorial service at Camp LeJeune Friday morning. "Major General Richard A. Kuci-commander, MCAS Cherry Point."
Basement timbers indicate house was here prior to the American Revolution. Robert Wells purchased this property in 1773. John Brown married Annabella Wells and lived here for many years. Property inherited by Columbia Brown Lord in 1857. Remained...
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)
steam compresses, exports, cotton, Alexander Sprunt and Sons Cotton Exporters
one of the steam compresses of cotton at old Champion Room at the Alexander Sprunt and Sons Cotton Exporters. *note-bale of cotton prior and after compressing
A View of Sprunt and Sons business office, Northeast corner, Front and Walnut Streets, prior to the new office building. At the time, Sprunt was one of the largest cotton exporters in the South.
Burgwin-Wright House, John Burgwin, Lord Cornwalis, Judge Joshua Grainger Wright, Wright Family, Burgwin family, North Carolina Society of Colonial
One of the few Georgian-style houses to survive in Wilmington, the house was built about 1770-1771, by John Burgwin (1731-1803), a prominent lawyer, merchant and owner of considerable area real estate. Prior to the purchase by Burgwin, the lot was...