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National Register listings in New Hanover County, North Carolina

30 listings 12 districts 2 National Historic Landmarks 24 with nomination summaries Updated October 2026
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Most notable listings

Fort Fisher NHL Wilmington · Site · listed 1966 USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55) National Historic Landmark NHL Wilmington · Structure · listed 1982 Audubon Trolley Station Wilmington · Structure · listed 1993 Bradley-Latimer Summer House Wrightsville Beach · Building · listed 1987 Carolina Heights Historic District Wilmington · District · listed 1999 Carolina Heights Historic District (Boundary Increase) Wilimington · District · listed 1999 Carolina Place Historic District Wilmington · District · listed 1992 City Hall/Thalian Hall Wilmington · Building · listed 1970 Delgrado School Wilmington · Building · listed 2001 Federal Building and Courthouse Wilmington · Building · listed 1974

Historic districts (12)

All listings

Places: Wilmington (20) · Wrightsville Beach (3) · Carolina Beach (3) · Wilmington Beach (1) · Wilimington (1) · Wrightsboro (1) · Fort Fisher (1)

NamePlaceTypeListed
Audubon Trolley Station Wilmington Structure 1993
Bradley-Latimer Summer House Wrightsville Beach Building 1987
Brookwood Historic District Wilmington District 2014
Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck Discontiguous District Wilmington Beach District 1985
Carolina Heights Historic District Wilmington District 1999
Carolina Heights Historic District (Boundary Increase) Wilimington District 1999
Carolina Place Historic District Wilmington District 1992
City Hall/Thalian Hall Wilmington Building 1970
Delgrado School Wilmington Building 2001
Federal Building and Courthouse Wilmington Building 1974
Fort Fisher NHL Wilmington Site 1966
Gabriel's Landing Wilmington Building 2008
Homesite (31Nh95**1) Carolina Beach Site 1997
Hooper, William, School (Former) Wilmington Building 1998
Joy Lee Apartment Building and Annex Carolina Beach Building 1997
Market Street Mansion District Wilmington District 1975
Masonboro Sound Historic District (Additional Documentation) Wilmington District 1992
Mount Lebanon Chapel and Cemetery Wrightsville Beach Building 1986
Newton Homesite and Cemetery Carolina Beach Site 1997
Sprunt, James D. and Frances, Cottage Wrightsville Beach Building 2013
Sunset Park Historic District Wilmington District 2003
Tinga Nursery Wrightsboro District 2000
U.S.S. PETERHOFF Fort Fisher Site 1975
USS NORTH CAROLINA Wilmington Structure 1981
USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55) National Historic Landmark NHL Wilmington Structure 1982
Walker, James, Nursing School Quarters Wilmington Building 1989
Westbrook-Ardmore Historic District Wilmington District 2009
Wilmington Historic and Archeological District Wilmington District 1974
Wilmington Historic District (Boundary Increase) Wilmington District 2003
Wilmington National Cemetery Wilmington Site 1997

State Historic Preservation Office

Nominations, tax-credit certifications and official records for North Carolina go through the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. See how to nominate a property.