New Hanover County Public Library Digital Archives

Panoramic view of Third Street, looking southeast.
Third Street, Courthouse, Annex, City Hall, Thalian Hall, Colonial Apartments, St. James Episcopal Church, Churches, First Baptist Church, St. Paul's Evangelical Church
View is from what looks to be from a roof top or upper floor of one of the buildings on the west side of the 300 block of North Third Street. The City Hall, New Hanover Courthouse and Annex and the Colonial Apartments are among the buildings seen...
Louis T. Moore Collection

St. James Episcopal Church, 1844
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...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

St. Mary's Church
churches, cathedrals, Catholics, Spanish Baroque, Catholic churches
Located at 5th and Ann, dedicated on April 28, 1912- The Spanish Baroque-style building was built by the Guastavinos of Spain.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Grace Methodist Church, 4th and Grace Streets
churches, Methodist Churches, Grace United Methodist Church, Front St., Grace St.
Showing the bell tower of Grace Methodist Church at 4th and Grace Sts. Originally started as Front Street Methodist Church in 1796. After a horrible fire in 1886, the church moved to what is now 4th and Grace. The church burned again on March 21,...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

First Church of Christ Scientist
churches, Christ Scientist, 17th Street, Market Street, Temple Baptist Church, Baptist churches
The First Church of Christ Scientist, located on the Southeast corner of 17th and Market Streets, was constructed in 1907. The first congregation was organized by Mary Bridgers (1866-1910), a devout founding member who purchased 32 acres of land on...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Calvary Baptist Church, Southeast Corner of North Front and Brunswick Streets
churches, Baptist churches, Calvary Baptist Church, North Front Street, Brunswick Street
Calvary Baptist Church, Southeast Corner of North Front and Brunswick Streets
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

First Presbyterian Church, Present Day
churches, presbyterian churches, First Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church has been plagued by at least three fires in its history. Dating from 1818, the first church was located in the 100 block of South Front Street between Dock and Orange streets. It burned in 1819 and another church was...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

First Presbyterian Church, 121 S. 3rd St., Front Entrance, 3rd Building
Churches, Gothic-Revival, fires, Wilson family, Architects, Samuel Sloan, South Third Street, Orange Street
The third church, (the two previous churches destroyed by fire) located at 121 South Third Street, was designed in Gothic-Revival style by Architect Samuel Sloan. Reverend Joseph R. Wilson, (Woodrow Wilson's father), was minister from 1874-1885. On...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

St. John's Episcopal Church, 1850's
churches, Episcopal churches, historic buildings, Wilmington
Saint John's Episcopal Church, located at 3rd and Red Cross Streets. This picture us from "Ballou's Pictorial Directory," and was mislabled as "New Presbyterian Church." The corner location is 3rd and Red Cross Streets, not Front and Orange.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

St. James Episcopal Church (Present)
churches, Episcopal churches, Wilmington
St. James Parish was established by the General Assembly of the Colony of Carolina in November, 1729. In 1741, the parish was divided, with St. James Parish on the East side of the Cape Fear River and St. Philip's on the West side. The construction...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

The Original First Presbyterian Church, S. Front St., Between Dock and Orange
churches, Episcopal churches, Wilmington,
The First Presbyterian Church has been plagued by at least three fires in its history. Dating from 1818, the first church was located in the 100 block of South Front Street between Dock and Orange streets. It burned in 1819 and another church was...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

St. James Episcopal Church, 3rd and Market Street
churches, Episcopal churches, St. James Church
Located at 125 S. Third Street, St. James Church is the oldest house of worship in Wilmington, built for an Episcopal parish established in 1729. It is the first mature example of Gothic Revival style in North Carolina. Chancel altered and South...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
churches, Lutheran churches, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Gothic Revival Style
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, located at 603 Market Street, was built during 1859-1869. H. Vollers was the Architect, and James F. Post was the Supervising Architect. The 1907-08 addition was built by Joseph Schad. Gothic Revival style.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Grace Methodist Church, 1888
churches, Methodist churches, Grace Methodist Church, Grace Street, 4th Street
Construction began in 1887 and was dedicated in 1890. Worship services were held at the Temple of Israel until construction was completed. In honor of the church, "Mulberry" St. was changed to "Grace" Street, in 1895. A new Sunday School Annex,...
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Calvary Baptist Church
churches, Baptist churches, Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church was founded in 1886 and built on the SE corner of 4th and Brunswick Streets in 1917. It mainly served the population that lived on the North side of the city. In 1955, the church moved to the suburbs on North 23rd St.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
churches, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Gothic Revival, Lutheran churches
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, located at 603 Market Street, was built during 1859-1869. H. Vollers was the Architect, and James F. Post was the Supervising Architect. In 1907-1908 an addition was built by Joseph Schad. Gothic Revival style.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

St. Paul's Lutheran Church
churches, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Lutheran churches
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, located at 603 Market Street, was built during 1859-1869. H. Vollers was the Architect, and James F. Post was the Supervising Architect. The 1907-08 addition was built by Joseph Schad. Gothic Revival style.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

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