102 North Third Street. Box 1810. Wilmington, NC 28402-1810 The City of Wilmington, North Carolina was incorporated in 1741 and named in honor of Spencer Compton, the Earl of Wilmington. Wilmington Riverwalk. City of Wilmington, NC. P.O. The Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) is a nine member board appointed by the City Council to "promote, enhance and preserve the character of the Wilmington historic districts." The Wilmington Historic District is a national historic district located at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina.The district encompasses 875 contributing buildings 38 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures in the historic core and surrounding residential sections of Wilmington. A number of historic sites and attractions can be viewed via a stroll down the roughly mile-long Wilmington Riverwalk, including the USS North Carolina Battleship, The Cotton Exchange, the 1914 Murchison Building, and countless historic … The HPC hears and decides requests for Certificates of Appropriateness in accordance with the adopted Wilmington Design Guidelines for Historic … It is located on the banks of the Cape Fear River, has the largest historic … ©2020 Wilmington Downtown, Inc. – PO Box 2235 – Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Office at 221 N Front St, Suite 102 – Sitemap – Website by Geocentric