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East elevation, Burgwin-Wright House, Wilmington, North Carolina

Burgwin-Wright House (Wilmington, N.C.)
Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041)
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Item information

Title:
East elevation, Burgwin-Wright House, Wilmington, North Carolina
Description:
6 of 10
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Architecture, Georgian
Houses
Original Format:
Measured drawing
Extent:
scale: undetermined; 483mm x 610mm
Item identifier:
bh018406202
Delineator:
Barnes, James Fletcher more info on Barnes, James Fletcher 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural drawings
Elevations (architectural drawings)
Location:
Wilmington (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:
Historic Architecture Research. Project Records (UA110.041) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).
Funding:
Digitization of this image was partially supported with federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

Building: Burgwin-Wright House -- Cornwallis House (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)

Built:
Community:
Wilmington Historic District
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
John Burgwin (merchant and planter), first owner; Joshua G. Wright (judge), second owner
Architectural note:
The rear wing was added around 1845.
Historical note:
This colonial house was built in 1771 by John Burgwin, merchant, clerk of council, and member of the North Carolina Assembly. Foundation of the house was the town jail, and the basement rooms were used as a prison. Tradition says that leading from the house to the Cape Fear River was a tunnel. Lord Corn Wallis maintained his headquarters here in 1781. The home is located within the boundaries of the Wilmington Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Location:
Wilmington (N.C.)
Subjects:
Historic buildings
Houses
National Historic Landmarks
National Register of Historic Places