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Wilmington Historic District, Jowaha Building, 2 South Water St Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC
The Jowaha Building was constructed for Captain John W. Harper; its name combines the first letters of his name. Purchased in 1911 by B.O. and R.R. Stone, a wholesale grocery company, the building was occupied by various grocers, ships chandlers, and an iron works. The building remained in possession of the Stone Family from 1911 to the present. O.E. Durant, a wholesale grocer and ship`s chandler occupied the building from 1918 to 1972, evolving into one of the area`s leading ship chandelling operations.
Wilmington Historic District, Jowaha Building, 2 South Water St Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC
The Jowaha Building was constructed for Captain John W. Harper; its name combines the first letters of his name. Purchased in 1911 by B.O. and R.R. Stone, a wholesale grocery company, the building was occupied by various grocers, ships chandlers, and an iron works. The building remained in possession of the Stone Family from 1911 to the present. O.E. Durant, a wholesale grocer and ship`s chandler occupied the building from 1918 to 1972, evolving into one of the area`s leading ship chandelling operations.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
