Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Atlantic Ocean, Banks Channel, hotels, sound, marsh, Banks Channel
Ocean view of the original building of the Blockade Runner Hotel and its partially finished 4 story addition. Five work trucks/vans are seen ( one has Whitley printed on driver's side) as well as several workers, scaffolding and ladders.
Built to consolidate East Wilmington, Kirkland, Middle Sound and Masonboro schools. With rapid development of Forest Hills, it became the neighborhood school. The original one-story building contained seven classrooms, an auditorium and a library....
Italianate style house built for William John Yopp (1824-1888), Wilmington & Weldon Railroad freight agent; and wife; Jane Warren (1834-1868). Rear addition, c. 1870. Purchased in 1888 by William (1832-1911) and Bernhardt (1849-1913) Goodman,...
Probably constructed by James McGary (1816-1850), native of Fayetteville. Sold in 1850 to Owen D. Holmes (1824-1883), Brunswick County rice planter and magistrate. Purchased in 1854 by Thomas C. Worth (1817-1862), native of Randolph County, owner...
The congregation was organized in 1858 by immigrants from Northern Germany. Plan of the Gothic Revival style church is attributed to charter member Hanke Vollers. Construction began in 1859. The unfinished building was damaged by occupying...
Four-square house with Flemish bond brickwork built for Ernest LeRoy Fonvielle (1883-1973), Atlantic Coast Line Railroad yardmaster; and wife, Wirtae Glasgow (1887-1983). Purchased in 1941 by Garland S. Currin (1902-1963), owner of Currin Wholesale...
Italianate style house built during ownership of Susan Hawes Redding (1820-1902), seamstress; and son, Charles Hawes (1837-1893). Rear addition and modifications made by David N. Chadwick (1856-1914), saloon keeper.
This divided back postcard features a photograph taken by Hugh Morton which captures the Blockade Runner Motor Hotel at Wrights Beach from an aerial view.