View, Smith-Anderson House, Wilmington, North Carolina

Smith-Anderson House (Wilmington, N.C.)
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Item information

Title:
View, Smith-Anderson House, Wilmington, North Carolina
Topics:
Architecture
Subjects:
Architecture, Georgian
Houses
Original Format:
Color slide
Item identifier:
buch0424
Photographer:
Buchman, Tim more info on Buchman, Tim 
Created Date:
Genre:
Architectural photographs
Location:
Wilmington (N.C.)
Digital Project:
Built Heritage

Source information

Repository:
Preservation North Carolina
Collection:
Tim Buchman Photographs, 1988-1998 (MC00583) held by Preservation North Carolina
Note field:
Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:
Reproduction and use of this material requires permission from Preservation North Carolina. For general information see the Preservation North Carolina website (http://www.presnc.org).
RightsStatements.org:
In Copyright
For more information:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0
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: Smith-Anderson House (Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)

Built:
Street:
102 Orange Street
Community:
Wilmington Historic District
State:
North Carolina
Provenance note:
John Smith, first owner; Elizabeth Smith Bailey and James Bailey, second owner; Alexander Anderson, early nineteenth century owner; Dr. Edwin A. Anderson, mid-nineteenth century owner.
Architectural note:
The house's plan and second floor triple-hung sash windows appear to be unique among surviving Wilmington buildings. The home's style was altered to fit the Greek Revival mode in the nineteenth century, and then altered back at a later date.
Historical note:
The building is thought to be the oldest surviving structure in Wilmington, and it lies 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 Register of Historic Places