WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington City Council approved an ordinance designating the Wilmington Iron Works Building at 201 South Water Street as a Local Historic Landmark.
With its new status, major alterations to the exterior would be required to be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission (“HPC”) for approval of a certificate of appropriateness. Designation as a local historic landmark also makes the owner of the Property eligible for a 50% property tax deferral.
In July 2025, the HPC approved placing the Property on the local landmark study list. Following the review of an application for local landmark designation, on September 11, 2025, the HPC unanimously recommended that City Council consider the Property for local landmark designation…