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Wilmington Terminal Warehouse Company - Foot of Castle Street.
Wilmington Terminal Warehouse Company, Castle Street
The company was owned by the Clyde Steamship Company, which operated a coastal steamship line.
Louis T. Moore Collection

Cape Fear River - Waterfront - Wilmington - Between Castle and Wooster streets.
Cape Fear River, Castle Street, Wooster Street, Wilmington Gaslight Company, Tide Water Gas Company, Clyde Steamship Line, American Molasses, Terminals
The three smokestacks (at left) are those of the Wilmington Gaslight Company (later the Tidewater Gas Company) plant at the foot of Castle Street. The Clyde Steamship Line terminal and the American Molasses terminal are also shown. The tanker (at...
Louis T. Moore Collection

McGary-Worth House
Probably constructed by James McGary (1816-1850), native of Fayetteville. Sold in 1850 to Owen D. Holmes (1824-1883), Brunswick County rice planter and magistrate. Purchased in 1854 by Thomas C. Worth (1817-1862), native of Randolph County, owner...
Port City Architecture

Deans-Maffitt House
Greek Revival style house built for James Irving Deans (1824-1877), native of Scotland; and wife, Ellen Geary (1833-1917), native of Ireland. He was a bookkeeper with Edward Kidder & Sons, lumber dealers. After his death she ran a boarding house....
Port City Architecture

Waterfront between Castle and Wooster Streets
Cape Fear River, Waterfront, Freighter, Wooster Street, Castle Street, Ships, Boats
This b&w photographs captures ships along the waterfront between Castle and Wooster Streets. Also shown are the Clyde Steamship Line terminal, American Molasses terminal and the Wilmington Gaslight Company (later the Tide Water Gas Company) plant.
Wilmington Harbor Collection

C. D. Maffitt Building
ship industry, C. D. Maffit Ship Chandlery & Supply Co.
Exterior view of the C. D. Maffitt Ship Chandlery & Supply Company on the corner of Water and Princess Streets, in downtown Wilmington. The Maffitt Firm were licensed shipbrokers, U.S. Custom House brokers, and steamship and vessel agents.
Dr. Robert M. Fales Collection

Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach, Surf Bathing
View of beach and bathers. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach - Street scene.
Carolina Beach, Pure Oil, Gas Station
Pure Oil station. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph Winner...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach, Hotel Royal Palm, Fountain's Rooms and Apartments, Hotels
People pose on the front porch of the Royal Palm Hotel. Fountain's Rooms and Apartments are next door to the right. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach, Boardwalk, Pavilion
Boardwalk and pavilion. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach, Boardwalk, Pavilion
Pavilion, boardwalk and stand. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach, Boardwalk, Concessions
Main boardwalk area, including concessions. Early auto and delivery truck. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Waterfront, Cape Fear River - Wilmington - Between Wooster and Orange streets.
Waterfront, Cape Fear River, Wooster Street, Orange Street, Tidewater Gas Co.
Eagles Island government yard, with dredges are at left. Clyde Steamship Lines wharves and Tidewater Gas Co. with its two smokestacks are at right. The Native Americans called the river, "Sapona," which is formed by the junction of the Haw and...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach, northern extension.
Carolina Beach, Beaches
Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area in the early 1880s by Joseph Winner (1843-1902) and his...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach - Street scene.
Carolina Beach, Bame's Hotel
Bame's Hotel, located on Cape Fear Boulevard at Carolina Beach. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach - Street scene.
Hotel Royal Palm, Fountain's Rooms and Apartments, Carolina Beach
Hotel Royal Palm is in the center. Next door to right, is Fountain's Rooms and Apartments. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach, Boardwalk
People on the beach and in the surf - boardwalk is left. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An attempt was made to settle the area...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach.
Carolina Beach, Boardwalk
Photograph of children playing a game of “Tap,” about 1929, taken from the boardwalk. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the Atlantic Ocean. An...
Louis T. Moore Collection

Carolina Beach - Street scene.
Carolina Beach, Carolina Beach Hotel, Bame's Hotel, Cape Fear Boulevard
Carolina Beach Hotel, later Bame's Hotel, was located on Cape Fear Boulevard. Street scene shows vintage autos. Carolina Beach is located on the Federal Point peninsula, bounded on the west by the Cape Fear River, and on the east and south by the...
Louis T. Moore Collection

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