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    • Sprunt and Dudley Mansion

    • Sprunt and Dudley Mansion

    • Dudley family, Sprunt family, Front St., Nun St., Governors, mansions

    • The stately mansion on the corner of Front and Nun streets has been the home of several prominent families. It is thought to have been constructed about 1825 by Governor Dudley (1789-1855). In 1836, he became the first popularly elected Governor of...
    • Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
    • Carolina Savings Bank

    • Carolina Savings Bank

    • New Hanover County, North Carolina, banks, banking, mergers

    • As the final act of their bank merger, BB&T put its sign up at the former headquarters of the Carolina Savings Bank at the corner of south 3rd and Princess Streets. Wilson based BB&T bought the former savings and loan which was founded in...
    • Star-News Image Archive
    • Lazarus-Hill-Divine House

    • Lazarus-Hill-Divine House
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    • Federal style house built for Aaron Lazarus (1777-1841), wealthy merchant and influential citizen. Purchased 1854 by Frederick J. Hill (1792-1861), physician, planter, and NC senator. Remodeled in Greek Revival and Italianate styles with entrance...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Thomas Smith House

    • Thomas Smith House
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    • Italianate style house built by Thomas H. Smith (1833-1887), grocer, native of England. Bought in 1892 by Rachel Letchfield Gore (1833-1914). Her son Albert Gore (1858-1895), merchant; and wife, Bessie Ledford (1865-1934), lived here. Bessie, who...
    • Port City Architecture
    • William Lincoln Smith House

    • William Lincoln Smith House
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    • Believed to be built by Henry M. Bishop in 1846. Later bought by William L. Smith as his family residence. Miss Mamie L. Alderman operated a private school here from 1904 until her death in 1934. The school was continued by her niece, Laura...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Governor Dudley Mansion

    • Governor Dudley Mansion
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    • Built by Edward B. Dudley (1789-1855), rice planter, president of Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Company and governor (1836-1841), first elected by popular vote. Purchased in 1885 by J. Pembroke Jones (1858-1919), capitalist; and wife, Sarah W....
    • Port City Architecture
    • Canady House and Store

    • Canady House and Store
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    • Built for David R. Canady (1832-1921), retail grocer; and wife, Henrietta (1839-1921). Use as residence and store or saloon continued until after 1915. In 1909, bought by Robert H. Brady (1859-1936), builder and contractor, as rental property....
    • Port City Architecture
    • Home of Dr. and Mrs. James Sprunt

    • Home of Dr. and Mrs. James Sprunt

    • James Sprunt, Luola Murchison, Dudley

    • James Sprunt and Luola Murchison, married 27 November 1883 and bought the Dudley house in 1895. They added the Greek columned portico with Ionic capitals and made a few other changes to the 1825 structure. This image was produced around 1915.
    • Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
    • First Church of Christ, Scientist

    • First Church of Christ, Scientist

    • 17th St., Market St., Church of Christ Scientist, churches, Mary Bridgers, Carolina Heights, neoclassic

    • This building was built in 1907, on the Southeast corner of 17th and Market Streets, in the neoclasical revival style. Four columns dcorate the front along with arched windows. When the church moved to a new site Temple Baptist Church bought the...
    • Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
    • Dudley Mansion

    • Dudley Mansion

    • Dudley Mansion, Governors, Edward B. Dudley

    • Built by Edward B. Dudley (1789-1855), rice planter, president of Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad Company and Governor (1836-1841), first elected by popular vote. Purchased in 1885 by J. Pembroke Jones (1858-1919), capitalist; and wife, Sarah W....
    • Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection
    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach, Surf Bathing

    • View of beach and bathers. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Carolina Beach - Street scene.

    • Carolina Beach - Street scene.

    • Carolina Beach, Pure Oil, Gas Station

    • Pure Oil station. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph Winner...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach, Hotel Royal Palm, Fountain's Rooms and Apartments, Hotels

    • People pose on the front porch of the Royal Palm Hotel. Fountain's Rooms and Apartments are next door to the right. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach, Boardwalk, Pavilion

    • Boardwalk and pavilion. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach, Boardwalk, Pavilion

    • Pavilion, boardwalk and stand. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach.

    • Carolina Beach, Boardwalk, Concessions

    • Main boardwalk area, including concessions. Early auto and delivery truck. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection
    • Russelborough Monument - Brunswick County, NC.

    • Russelborough Monument - Brunswick County, NC.

    • Russelborough Monument, Monument, Stamp Act, Brunswick County

    • Russelborough was a residence on about five acres immediately north of the colonial Town of Brunswick. Captain John Russell of the British Navy bought the property from the Roger Moore estate. Royal Governor Arthur Dobbs purchased the property and...
    • Louis T. Moore Collection

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