Wilmington Historic District Explained

Wilmington Historic and Archeological District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:Roughly bounded by Wright, S. 7th, and Harnett Sts., and N/S line 100 yds. W of North East Cape Fear River; ; also roughly bounded by Harnett, 7th, 3rd, and Howard, Campbell, 9th, 12th, and Princess, Dock, Castle 8th, and 14th, and 9th, Wright, and Greenfield, Wilmington, North Carolina
Coordinates:34.235°N -77.9508°W
Built:, 1898
Architect:Lynch and Foard; Boney, Leslie N., Sr.
Architecture:Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods); Queen Anne, Bungalow/craftsman, et al.
Added:May 6, 1974, May 1, 2003 (Boundary Increase)
Refnum:74001364, 03000344 (Boundary Increase)

The Wilmington Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 875 contributing buildings 38 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures in the historic core and surrounding residential sections of Wilmington. The district developed after Wilmington was laid out in 1737, and includes notable examples of Queen Anne and Bungalow/American Craftsman style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed City Hall/Thalian Hall and Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse. Other notable buildings include:

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, with a boundary increase in 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Survey and Planning Unit Staff. Wilmington Historic District. National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . April 1974. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.
  2. Web site: Sherry Joines Wyatt and L. Robbie King . Wilmington Historic District (Boundary Increase). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory . September 2002. pdf . North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office . 2015-02-01.