S. Front Street, Pender's Market, St. Helena Dairy and Lunch Room, Seamen's Home and Bethel, Seamen's Bethel, Masonic Building
From left, Pender's Market, St. Helena Dairy and Lunch Room and the Seamen's Home and Bethel are some of the businesses that occupy the half-block between Muter's Alley and Dock streets. The 0 block of South Front Street is in the background. The...
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, N. Front Street, Nutt Street, Champion Compress, Point Peter
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...
A Baptist meeting house occupied this site as early as 1825. Front Street Baptist Church was constructed here in 1837 and served the congregation until 1866. Converted to residence when sold to John F. Stolter (1840-1903) and John M. Bremer...
Built for the Hon. William Belvedere Meares as family residence. Occupied by Union Troops as Hospital, April 2-July 5, 1865. House was located on southeastern corner of Front and Chestnut streets. Moved here and rebuilt by F. W. Kerchner in 1887.
Store and residence built for James A. Bradley (1814-1894), merchant, as rental property. Tenants included restaurants, furniture stores, a confectionery, a cigar factory and others. Purchased in 1941 by Israel Miller (1878-1942), clothier....
Front St., Red Cross St., Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Front and Red Cross area, looking toward the river, prior to the building of the modern ACL office buildings. (note the wooden passenger concourse to the train)
Front St., Grace St., Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company, Elks club, Bear Wholesale Dry Goods Company
Stores on and near the Southwest Corner of Front and Grace Streets: First building on the left, city office of Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company. Next building to right is the Elks Club building, the corner building is the Bear Wholesale Dry Goods...
Einstein Brothers, Front Street, Grace Street, domestic goods, dry goods, toys
The Einstein's moved from Kinston to Wilmington in 1909. They leased the building located at Front and Grace Streets and sold domestic and international dry goods. They were famous for their toys imported from Germany.
Bellamy family, Dannenbaum family, Front Street, Market Street, Bellamy Drug Store, Water Street, G. Dannenbaum Ladies Garments, clothing stores, drug stores
Scene from Front and Market Streets, showing Bellamy Drug Store and buildings on the South side of Water Street. Also showing G. Dannenbaum Ladies Garments.
Front Street looking North toward Market Street in downtown Wilmington, mid 1920's; The Atlantic Trust and Banking Building can be seen in the background
Front St., Grace St., dry goods, wholesale goods, Einstein Brothers
Front Street, looking South from Grace Street in downtown Wilmington; Einstein Bros., a wholesale dry- goods and notions store is located on the corner.