Block 79, 1894-1920, undated

Contains materials pertaining to real estate transactions of Wilmington’s Block 79, the parameters being S. Seventh Street, Castle Street, S. Eighth Street, and Queen Street. These documents include envelopes, plat drawings, single sheets of notes, correspondence, mortgage certificates, deeds, Mechanics' Home Association documents, and newspaper clippings. Names of specific people mentioned in these records include Lillian A. Allen, Hodgson, Hyrne, Hamilton, Jno Steward, Wm Parker, Wm Broady, John Hodgson, McEachen, Shreer, J. A. Applewhite, J. M. Moore, Alex S. Yeager, McEachern, J. J. Jones, Hardy, Joseph Ward, Edward D. Hall, Mary E. Burnett, Vollers, Martha J. Vann, J. F. Smith, Lula N. Thompson, James Conner, and John C. Chase. This list is not conclusive, as many records are incomplete or illegible. Specific dates mentioned in these records include 1894, 1907, 1913, 1915, and 1920, although the bulk of the materials are undated and likely range from the 1870s to 1920.