Latimer House — Local services in Wilmington

The Latimer House is located in Downtown Wilmington. Guided tours run on the hour, and if you arrive earlier, you can sit in the courtyard. This was my favorite of the three houses. It shows how the upper class lived with opulence.

The house is not handicap accessible as it was built in 1852. The house was built by Zebulon Latimer and has three stories with a basement, although not all areas are on the tour. The house is symmetrical as there are the same number of windows on each side. Three generations of the Latimers lived in the house before it became a museum and where the Cape Fear Historical Society is based. The iron water fountain in the garden used to be in a park in the middle of the road.

The house has 14 rooms, around 600 original items such as furniture, dishes, sculptures, in fantastic shape, as they had never been taken out of the shipping containers. The family tree was unique on the wall. You can even see where the original carpet was worn away. The house has a Victorian-style decor with a marble fireplace, velvet curtains, and intricate chandeliers. The walls in the foyer are painted to look like wallpaper. I enjoyed seeing all the photos.

My docent was knowledgeable and friendly. She provided the stories of those who lived in the house with empathy, as some of the stories are sad.

I highly recommend taking a tour of the...

The home was beautiful and the period furniture was quite interesting to see. It is definitely worth a visit if you are interested in this topic and have 45-50 minutes to spare. I am giving this home/museum 4 instead of 5 stars mostly because of the tour. Out of the three homes that we toured on this day this tour was the shortest and most inconvenient. Tours are given on the hour and end earlier in the day than other similar tours. The schedule was very strict even though we were the only ones to see the house during the time we were there. The guide seemed quite friendly and knowledgeable about the property, but seemed rushed during the tour. If you have the time and meet the schedule this is worth a stop, but other homes would be higher in priority on my...

This place is a wealth of information! Not only do they house the city's archives for the historic district, but they host a muriad of events which encompass culture, history and local lore. This also happens to be the site of Zebulon Latimer's home where one can tour the house. I loved the tour! It was very informative and the docents allow ample time for questions and discussion. There's also a charming gift shop that has many books, artwork and other locally sourced itens for purchase. This is a must visit and highly recommend. I adored it so much, I became a member. Not just for tourists and visitors. Locals can learn so much from the resources available here. Such a...