Carolina Heights, New Hanover County, churches, neighborhoods, North Carolina, First Church of Christ, Neoclassical Revival
Street scenes of Carolina Heights at 17th and Princess Streets, and 17th and Market Streets in Wilmington, N.C. The top image shows the streetcar tracks running down the street. Streetcars allowed residents to live at the edge of town, thus...
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Terminal, N. Front Street
The railroad terminal and offices were located in the 400 and 500 blocks of north Front Street. (Note streetcar tracks.) The General offices moved to Jacksonville, FL, in 1960. The buildings were given to the City of Wilmington and most were...
Chestnut Street - 100 block - north side The main buildings are (from left) the first floor of the Murchison Building, (built 1913/1914); the Murchison National Bank-Acme Building (1902) and the tall building to the left, the Cape Fear Hotel...
The north side of the block contains a number of business establishments of interest. The Barrel Cleaners was owned by Tassie N. Costello, a native of Greece, who continued at the same location until the 1970s. Next to the cleaners is the Wilder...
On the left side of the photo is the massive old stone post office with tower and Romanesque detailing, which was constructed on this site,1889-1891. The building was torn down in 1936 to make way for the current U.S. Post Office, a W.P.A. project,...
S. Front Street, Nun Street, Sprunt, Governor Edward B. Dudley Mansion,
The imposing mansion on the corner of Front and Nun streets has been the home of several prominent families. The house is thought to have been constructed about 1825 by Governor Dudley (1789-1855). In 1836, he became the first popularly elected...
At left, on the corner of South Front and Orange Streets is the Stemmerman Building, formerly owned by Claus Stemmerman (1825-1892), a native of Beverstedt, Hannover, Germany. He operated a grocery store on this corner from 1860 until his death in...
Front Street, Market Street, Atlantic Trust Building, Murchison Building, Masonic Building
General view of North Front Street. Prominent buildings from left are: top of Masonic Building, Atlantic National Bank Building (later People's Bank), Side of Orton Hotel (see sign), Murchison Building, Tower and top of Post Office and the Cape...
N. Front Street, Chestnut Street, Murchison Building, Murchison/Acme Building, Cape Fear Hotel
Murchison Building is on left corner, with Murchison/Acme Building at center. The north side of Chestnut Street includes: Morning Star Building, Friendly Cafeteria and the Cape Fear Hotel. Streetcar tracks are visible on the pavement.