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Boiling Spring Lakes Sinkholes
Repairing, Brunswick County, sinkhole, construction
Heavy equipment lines a stretch of railroad track in Boiling Spring Lakes that has been plagued by sinkholes. Concrete caissons are been sunk 40-80 feet to give the tracks a sound footing.
Star-News Image Archive

Surf Motel
Motels
This divided back postcard features a photograph of the Surf Motel at Wrightsville Beach.
Postcard Collections

Looking South from Murchison Building
Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Murchison Building, Rock Spring Hotel
This b&w photograph captures of a view of Wilmington's waterfront looking south from the roof of the Murchison Building.
Wilmington Harbor Collection

Modern View of the Burgwin-Wright House, Wilmington
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...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Print, Burgwin-Wright House and St. James Church, Wilmington, 1847, Mr. Humphrey
Burgwin-Wright House, St. James Church
The Burgwin-Wright House was built about 1770-1771, by John Burgwin (1731-1803), a prominent lawyer, merchant and owner of considerable area real estate. The lot was previously the site of the New Hanover County jail, and according to local...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Front View of The Lord Cornwallis House (Burgwin-Wright House)
Historical Homes, Wilmington, North Carolina, Civil War period
The Burgwin-Wright House was built about 1770-1771, by John Burgwin (1731-1803), a prominent Lawyer, Merchant and owner of considerable area real estate. The lot was previously the site of the New Hanover County jail, and according to local...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Spofford Mills (Delgado Mills).
Spofford Mills, Delgago Mills, Cotton Mills
Side view of house in mill village on Wrightsville Avenue at Kent Street. During the Civil War, the site, where the Delgado (Spofford) Cotton Mill would eventually be built, was used as a camp for Confederate troops. Entrenchments were built...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Oyster Roast.
Oyster Roast, Spofford Mills
Spofford Mill employees enjoy an oyster roast at the sound. Mr. J. Holmes Davis (1883-1969), President of the Mill, is the first man at the right hand side of the middle table. During the War Between the States, the site, where the Delgado...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Oakdale Cemetery - General View.
Oakdale Cemetery, Cemeteries, Graves, Dogwood Trees
In the spring, thousands of dogwood trees bloom in the lovely old cemetery. (Also see #10 for more about Oakdale Cemetery.)
Louis T. Moore Collection

Spring golfing event, Cape Fear Country Club.
Cape Fear Country Club, Golf
The Cape Fear Country Club was organized March 21, 1896. Its first clubhouse was at Hilton Park. In 1898, the clubhouse was moved to a new location beside the railroad tracks, near the Fourth Street Bridge. In 1901, two hundred acres east of the...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Spring golfing event, Cape Fear Country Club.
Cape Fear Country Club, Golf
The Cape Fear Country Club was organized March 21, 1896. Its first clubhouse was at Hilton Park. In 1898, the clubhouse was moved to a new location beside the railroad tracks, near the Fourth Street Bridge. In 1901, two hundred acres east of the...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Orton Plantation - House and gardens.
Orton Plantation, Brunswick County
A central portion of the mansion at Orton Plantation in Brunswick County on the west bank of the Cape Fear River dates from 1725 and was built by "King" Roger Moore (ca. 1694-1751). It remained in the Moore family for three generations. Other...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Orton Plantation.
Orton Plantation, Brunswick County
A central portion of the mansion at Orton Plantation in Brunswick County on the west bank of the Cape Fear River dates from 1725 and was built by "King" Roger Moore (ca. 1694-1751). It remained in the Moore family for three generations. Other...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Orton Plantation - Graveyard.
Orton Plantation, Cemeteries, Brunswick County
A central portion of the mansion at Orton Plantation in Brunswick County on the west bank of the Cape Fear River dates from 1725 and was built by "King" Roger Moore (ca. 1694-1751). It remained in the Moore family for three generations. Other...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Orton Plantation Area - Brunswick County, NC.
Orton Plantation, Brunswick County
Orton Plantation in Brunswick County on the west bank of the Cape Fear River dates from 1725 and was built by "King" Roger Moore (ca. 1694-1751). It remained in the Moore family for three generations. Other owners were Richard Quince, General...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Orton Plantation - Mansion - Panoramic shot.
Orton Plantation, Brunswick County
A central portion of the mansion at Orton Plantation in Brunswick County on the west bank of the Cape Fear River dates from 1725 and was built by "King" Roger Moore (ca. 1694-1751). It remained in the Moore family for three generations. Other...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Orton Plantation - Mansion.
Orton Plantation, Brunswick County
A central portion of the mansion at Orton Plantation in Brunswick County on the west bank of the Cape Fear River dates from 1725 and was built by "King" Roger Moore (ca. 1694-1751). It remained in the Moore family for three generations. Other...
Louis T. Moore Collection

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