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   The Woodbury/Hoggard House - 1854

The WOODBURY/HOGGARD House is thought to be the only remaining residence in the region that was inhabited by a Union General during the Civil War.

The Italianate style house was sited on the highest elevation in Wilmington and built by Daniel Phineas Woodbury (1812-1864), native of New Hampshire, U.S. Army engineer, and Union Major General.

The second owners of 504 Orange Street were Edmund and Katherine Lilly.  Mr. Lilly was a cotton merchant and exporter who founded Lilly & Brothers.  He was instrumental in the development of the port of Wilmington.

The Woodbury/Hoggard House was purchased in 1919 by Dr. John T. and Virginia Hoggard.  Dr. Hoggard served as chairman of the New Hanover Board of Education for 25 years.  Additionally, he is credited with the establishment of a four-year program at what is now  UNC-W.  He also founded the Bank of Wilmington, which later merged with North Carolina National Bank.  Hoggard High School is his namesake.

Western Elevation

205 South 5th Avenue - Wilmington, North Carolina

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