Built for Thomas Marshall and for twenty years residence of Zeno H. Green. Purchased by James R. Chasten in 1885. Named Shubert Hall by Miss Susan McCann Chasten (Miss Connie), musician and teacher.
Greek Revival style house built by James D. Sampson (1801-1861), free black carpenter. Purchased in 1872 by Fannie Starr (1833-1911), wife of Alexander Johnson (1825-1890), native of Lumberton, turpentine distiller. Acquired by daughter, Miss...
Built for the Rev. James W. Telfair, Jr., (1837-1914), born in slavery, pastor of St. Stephen A.M.E. Church, presiding elder of the North Carolina Conference of the A.M.E. Church, Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of North Carolina Colored Masons,...
Virginia Jennewein holds and antique hand bell and shows off some of the items that will be auctioned off in this weekends Jennewin Antique Show. The event, Friday night through Sunday, 6:00 p.m., will feature the Victorian two-drawer sewing table...
Greek Revival style house built as rental property for Thomas W. Brown (1803-1872), native of New York, jeweler, watch maker, and silversmith; and wife, Sarah Elizabeth Beebe (1819-1898). Purchased in 1913 and moved from Walnut Street by James M....
This b&w photograph captures Eagles Island, opposite Chestnut Street. Eagles Island causeway and ferry landing are at extreme left. Champion Compress (cotton) wharves are at right. The photograph was taken about 1935.
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.
Eagles Island, opposite Chestnut Street. Eagles Island causeway and ferry landing are at extreme left. Champion Compress (cotton) wharves are at right.
Eagles Island is located on the west bank of the Cape Fear River, directly opposite downtown...