William Hooper School, Wilmington

Name: William Hooper School
Address: Wilmington, United States

#36 among attractions in Wilmington

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William Hooper School is a historic school building located on Mears Street between South 4th and South 5th Streets in Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. It was designed by Joseph F. Leitner's firm and is described as being in a Classical Revival style. It was built by Wallace & Osterman in 1914. Eliza Meares was the school's first principal, serving from 1914 to 1925. The school closed in 1984 and in 1998 the building was converted to apartments for the elderly. It is named for William Hooper of Boston, Massachusetts, who was a representative of North Carolina and signed the Declaration of Independence. ()

Coordinates: 34°13'17"N, 77°56'34"W

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Southside (Dry Pond - Lake Forest)Wilmington United States

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Nearby attractions include: USS North Carolina, Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, First Baptist Church, Burgwin-Wright House.

1.2 miNW
Museum on a WWII battleship
USS North Carolina, Wilmington
32 min walk • USS North Carolina is the lead ship of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy.
0.7 miNW
Bridge
Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, Wilmington
18 min walk • The Cape Fear Memorial Bridge is a steel vertical-lift bridge in North Carolina. It carries US 17/US 76/US 421 across the Cape Fear River between Brunswick County and New Hanover County. It also carried U.S. Route 74 until that designation was shifted to the Isabel S. Holmes Bridge. It features a lift span that can be raised 135 feet.
1 miN
Church, Historical place
First Baptist Church, Wilmington
26 min walk • First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church in the historic district of Wilmington, North Carolina. The church is part of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
1 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Burgwin-Wright House, Wilmington
25 min walk • Built in 1770, the Burgwin-Wright House is the only structure in Wilmington, North Carolina from the colonial era open to the public.
1 miN
Museum, History museum
Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Wilmington
27 min walk • Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is a museum located at 814 Market Street in downtown Wilmington in southeastern North Carolina. Founded in 1898, it is the oldest history museum in the state.
0.7 miN
Church
Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, Wilmington
19 min walk • The Basilica Shrine of St. Mary is a Minor Basilica in the Catholic Church located in Wilmington, North Carolina, in the Diocese of Raleigh.
1.1 miN
City hall, Theater, Concerts and shows
Thalian Hall, Wilmington
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1 miN
Church
St. James Episcopal Church, Wilmington
25 min walk • St. James Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church in the historic district of Wilmington, North Carolina. The church is part of the Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina and is the oldest church in the city of Wilmington. It is a contributing building in the Wilmington Historic District.
1 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Temple of Israel, Wilmington
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1.6 miNE
Historical place, Historic walking areas, Sacred and religious sites
Wilmington National Cemetery, Wilmington
42 min walk • Wilmington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Wilmington, in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
0.8 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington
22 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian church in Wilmington, North Carolina. It was the first Presbyterian congregation in the city of Wilmington.

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Nearby attractions include Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington (9 min walk), Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, Wilmington (18 min walk), Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, Wilmington (19 min walk), First Presbyterian Church, Wilmington (22 min walk).