beaches, hotels, boardwalks, Wrightsville Beach, Seashore Hotel
Shows the Steel Pier with a group of men looking over the railing into the Atlantic. The pier was built in 1910, was 700 feet long, and had a pavilion and an observation deck and was connected to the Seashore Hotel. The pier was badly damaged by...
hotels, Theaters, Businesses, New Hanover County, North Carolina, Antique automobiles, Bicycles
Photograph of the Orton Hotel and the Royal Theater in downtown Wilmington, N.C. The Orton Hotel was built by Colonel Kenneth Murchison in 1888 and named for his plantation in Brunswick County. The Royal Theater was one door down fron the hotel. ...
resorts, North Carolina, Banks Channel, hotels, Wrightsville Beach
The Oceanic Hotel at Wrightsville Beach, N.C. was formerly the Tarrymore Hotel. When it was sold and renamed the Oceanic, the existing building was enlarged, and a four-story tower was added. It was one of the social centers of the beach. The...
beaches, Wrightsville Beach, hotels, Ocean Terrace Hotel
Originally the Seashore Hotel, the Ocean Terrace Hotel was leased by Mrs. J.A. Snyder who changed the name in 1935. It was damaged by hurricane Hazel in 1954, and burned to the ground one year later.
Exterior view of the Veterans Hut at the corner of 2nd and Chestnut Streets in downtown Wilmington. In the background is the Hotel Cape Fear, the Post Office Park and on the right is the Cape Fear Club.
Orton Hotel was built by Col. Kenneth M. Murchison in 1888. James Walker was the general contractor. In 1896 Col. Murchison leased the building to R.W. Wallace and Co. In 1900 the rooms were 2.50-3.50 per day. The hotel was destroyed by fire in...
The Orton Hotel was built by Colonel Kenneth Murchison in 1888 and named for his plantation in Brunswick County. The building was destroyed in a fire on January 21, 1949.