Masonboro Sound Historic District, Wilmington

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Masonboro Sound Historic District is a national historic district located near Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 22 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, 8 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object near Wilmington. The district developed during the 19th and early-20th century and includes notable examples of Italian Renaissance and Colonial Revival style architecture. There are 10 contributing dwellings and 13 contributing outbuildings. Notable dwellings include the Carr-Ormand House, Willard-Sprunt-Woolvin House, Cazaux-Williams-Crow House, Parsley-Love House, Live Oaks, Taylor-Bissinger House, the "Doll House", and Hill-Anderson Cottage. ()

Built: 1835 (189 years ago)Coordinates: 34°10'40"N, 77°50'45"W

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Masonboro Sound Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Independence Mall, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum, Airlie Gardens, Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours.

4.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Independence Mall, Wilmington
108 min walk • Independence Mall is the only enclosed shopping mall in Wilmington, North Carolina. It opened in 1979 with anchor stores Belk-Beery, JCPenney, and Sears.
3.8 miNW
Botanical garden
University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum, Wilmington
98 min walk • The University of North Carolina at Wilmington Arboretum, also known as the UNCW Arboretum, is an arboretum being developed on the University of North Carolina at Wilmington campus in Wilmington, North Carolina.
2.7 miNE
Botanical garden, Historical place, Park
Airlie Gardens, Wilmington
70 min walk • Airlie Gardens is a 67-acre public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina.
3.2 miNE
34°12'13"N • 77°47'56"W
Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tours, Wrightsville Beach
83 min walk • Beach, Boat tours, Tours
4 miW
Museum, Art museum
Cameron Art Museum, Wilmington
103 min walk • The Cameron Art Museum, formerly known as St. John's Museum of Art, was established in 1962 in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina in the 1804 Masonic Lodge building.
3.6 miNE
34°12'60"N • 77°48'12"W
Wrightsville Beach Museum of History, Wrightsville Beach
93 min walk • History museum, Museum
6.1 miNW
Historical place, Historic walking areas, Sacred and religious sites
Wilmington National Cemetery, Wilmington
155 min walk • Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
4.6 miSW
Outdoor activities, Park, Zoo
Tregembo Animal Park, Wilmington
119 min walk • Tregembo Animal Park is a zoo in Wilmington, North Carolina. Founded as the Tote-Em-In Zoo in 1952 by George and June Tregembo, featuring animals and a collection of "oddities", the park was renamed the Tregembo Animal Park in 2004.
4.2 miNE
34°12'57"N • 77°47'18"W
Wrightsville Beach Access 13, Wrightsville Beach
108 min walk • Beach
5.9 miNW
Queen Anne architecture
Carolina Place Historic District, Wilmington
152 min walk • Carolina Place Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The district encompasses 337 contributing buildings in a predominantly residential section of Wilmington.
3.8 miNW
Basketball, Sport, Sport venue
Trask Coliseum, Wilmington
96 min walk • Trask Coliseum is a 5,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Wilmington, North Carolina. The coliseum was opened in 1977 and named after Raiford Graham Trask, a trustee of Wilmington College.