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    • Unknown Woman at Orton Plantation

    • Unknown Woman at Orton Plantation

    • Orton Plantation

    • Helen Lovering's shadow can be seen taking the photograph of this unknown woman in front of a treet at Orton Plantation. Although born in Hawthorne, New Jersey, Helen had strong family ties to Wilmington and lived there for most of her adult...
    • Lovering Collection
    • Grant-Bellamy House

    • Grant-Bellamy House
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    • Core of house built by James Grant (1818-1892), merchant. Owned by James M. Thompson family 1947-1890. Extensively remodeled and enlarged in Queen Anne style by Robert R. Bellamy (1861-1926), wholesale druggist, for rental use. Remained in family...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Alexander Hall House

    • Alexander Hall House
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    • Queen Anne style house built c. 1897 for Alexander Hall (1874-1933), president of the Wilmington Grocery Company; and wife, Margaret Hargrave (1875-1961). According to family tradition, house was a wedding present from the grooms parents. Remained...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Northrop-Oldham House

    • Northrop-Oldham House
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    • Federal style house built for Isaac Northrop (1796-1862), native of Connecticut, owner of tanning and currying business; and wife, Susan Harriss (1812-1862). Remained in family until 1869. Purchased in 1910 by Captain William P. Oldham (1836-1918)....
    • Port City Architecture
    • Larkins House

    • Larkins House
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    • Family residence of William Larkins (1829-1891), Wilmington native, wholesale grocer & liquor dealer, cashier of First National Bank, and rice planter. House sold in 1903 to Samuel Behrends, merchant and furniture store owner, in whose family it...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Mahler House

    • Mahler House
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    • Craftsman style two family dwelling built for Carl Peter Barthold Mahler (1874-1956), real estate and rental agent, and wife Meta Brunjes (1868-1957), during their ownership of the DeRosset property to the west. Natives of Germany, they lived here...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Bowden House

    • Bowden House
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    • Family Residence of Lemuel Hanry Bowden (1825-1891), native of New Hanover County, lumber inspector and city alderman. Title was transferred (1888) to his daughter Julia Bowden (1859-1944), who married B. Frank Boykin, stockbroker. She continued to...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Martindale House

    • Martindale House
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    • Built by Henry Martindale (1796-1874), planter, as family residence. His son, Henry Alexander Martindale (1837-1911), truck farmer, made additions to house. Inherited by his daughter, Rebecca Martindale Johnson (1870-1948). House remained in...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Brady House

    • Brady House
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    • Built by Robert Henderson Brady (1859-1936), bricklayer; builder and contractor, for his wife, Willie Wallace (1864-1944), as their family residence. Remained in family until 1979.
    • Port City Architecture
    • Smith-Gore House

    • Smith-Gore House
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    • Built for James C. Smith, (1830-1888) commission merchant as his residence. In 1853 he married Mary Ann Costin, daughter of Miles Costin. The property remained in family until 1890, when purchased by Daniel Lenox Gore and remained in family until...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Thomas Thornton

    • Thomas Thornton
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    • Residence of Thomas Thornton (b. 1834), steamboat engineer and river pilot, and his family from c. 1866 to 1907. House occupied by James L. White and family from 1920 to 1975.
    • Port City Architecture
    • Martin-Huggins House

    • Martin-Huggins House
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    • Built by Alfred Martin (1812-1897), merchant, as his family residence. Later occupied by Captain John Newland Maffitt (1819-1867), noted Confederate Naval officer. From 1889, owned by family of George W. Huggins (1841-1916), jeweler.
    • Port City Architecture
    • John William King House

    • John William King House
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    • BUilt for John William King (1851-1923), upholster; and wife, Carrie V. Williams (1852-1935). Remained in the family for twenty-four years. In 1929, purchased by Frfank P. Newkirk (1895-1975), elevator operator at the US Custom House; and wife,...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Cameron-Hollman House

    • Cameron-Hollman House
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    • Built by Capt. George Cameron (c. 1750-1823) as his family residence. Purchased by Capt. Peter A. Hollman in 1814. Sold to H.F. Newkirk in 1910 and remained in family until 1969. The two wings were built earlier than the main part of the house. The...
    • Port City Architecture
    • Heyer-Harrison House

    • Heyer-Harrison House
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    • Queen Anne style house built for Miss Maggie E. Heyer (1856-1944) as rental property. Remained in the family until purchased in 1949 by Vanus J. (1912-1970) and Rosa McIntire Harrison (1908-1965). He was a laborer and she ran a boarding house...
    • Port City Architecture
    • French-King House

    • French-King House
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    • Greek Revival style house built for George Reade French (1802-1889), native of Fall River, MA, boot and shoe merchant; and wife, Sarah Caroline Weeks (1809-1867). Front section added in 1871 and Queen Anne style porch installed by 1895 when house...
    • Port City Architecture
    • French-Shrier Building

    • French-Shrier Building
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    • Built for William A. French (1835-1907) as investment property and leased to various merchants including tailors, clothiers and stationers. Purchased in 1914 by Isaac Shrier (1841-1920), clothier, native of Bavaria, who renovated the building in...
    • Port City Architecture

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