Stall operators show off their wares in the interior of the market.
The City Market at 120-124 South Front Street, was built in 1879-1880 by the Wilmington Market Company and was sold to the City of Wilmington in 1882. The building was a two-story...
The City Market at 120-124 South Front Street, was built in 1879-1880 by the Wilmington Market Company and was sold to the City of Wilmington in 1882. The building was a two-story structure, with two towers on Front Street. In 1919, the market...
According to the 1860 Wilmington City Directory, Shaddrack M. West (ca. 1810-1871) was living in the house on North Third Street, between Princess and Chestnut streets. The large three-story Italinate dwelling was built ca. 1858. On July 10, 1914,...
Government buildings, City Hall, Italianate, Classical Revival
Wilmington's City Hall was built in 1855-1858. The mammoth Italianate and Classical Revival-style was unusual for a small city. It is located on 3rd Street in downtown Wilmington.
City Hall, Italiante, Classical Revival, architecture, historic buildings, municipal buildings
Wilmington's City Hall was built in 1855-1858. The building's architectural style is Italianate and classical revival. It is located on 3rd Street, between Chestnut and Princess, in downtown Wilmington.
Public Works Department, City Hall, Thalian Hall, N. Third Street, New Hanover County Courthouse
The employees of the Public Works Department of the City of Wilmington display their equipment in front of City Hall. J. E. L. Wade, Commissioner of Public Works, is third from left. The New Hanover County Courthouse is in the background.
Since the mid-nineteenth century, Wilmington had been a railroad town, beginning with the Wilmington & Weldon Railroad, which was organized in 1838, and reportedly was at one time, the longest railroad in the world. Some years later, that railroad...