National Register of Historic Places

Walker, James, Nursing School Quarters

Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
Listed
July 19, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000944

About this property

James Walker Nursing School Quarters, also known as New Hanover County Dept. of Social Services Building, is a historic dormitory located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina. The original was built in 1921 and is a four-story, brick veneered, reinforced concrete building with Colonial Revival and Classical Revival style design elements. Additions were made to the original building in 1926, 1937, 1945, and 1968. The building once featured two porticoes, but they were removed after 1966. It was used as living quarters for nurses until the closure of the associated hospital in 1967 and is the last remaining building of the medical complex. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

1020 Rankin St.
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
34.24113, -77.93620

Categories

HEALTH/MEDICINEEDUCATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Carolina Heights Historic District (Boundary Increase)
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0.3 mi
Wilmington Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Colonial
0.3 mi
USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55) National Historic Landmark
Industrial
0.5 mi
Carolina Heights Historic District
Listed
0.5 mi
Wilmington Historic and Archeological District
Listed
0.5 mi

Nearby Battles

Capture of Wilmington
1865Civil War
1.2 mi

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When was Walker, James, Nursing School Quarters listed on the National Register?

Walker, James, Nursing School Quarters was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Walker, James, Nursing School Quarters?

Walker, James, Nursing School Quarters is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Walker, James, Nursing School Quarters is recorded as the industrial era.

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