An old brick building that tells a story about Wilmington’s economic development over the course of three centuries could become a local historic landmark.
The Wilmington Historic Preservation Commission gave its approval to designate the former Wilmington Iron Works machine shop building a local landmark by a 7-0 vote on Sept. 11.
The application must go before the Wilmington City Council for final approval. The city is awaiting the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office’s comments on the application before scheduling it for the council, according to Dylan Lee, the Wilmington assistant director of corporate affairs…