Wilmington Historic District, Historic district in Wilmington, US.

The Wilmington Historic District covers 875 contributing buildings, 38 contributing sites and 3 contributing structures in Wilmington's historic core and surrounding residential sections. It includes Queen Anne and Bungalow/American Craftsman examples, plus the separately listed City Hall/Thalian Hall and Alton Lennon Federal Building and Courthouse. Notable buildings range from the Smith-Anderson House (c. 1745) to St. Mary's Catholic Church (1912).

Wilmington was laid out in 1737, and the district grew around that plan; its oldest surviving building, the Smith-Anderson House, dates to about 1745. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974, and its boundary was increased in 2003. It now holds 875 contributing buildings, 38 contributing sites and 3 contributing structures.

The district's places of worship mark several faiths: St. James Episcopal Church, begun in 1839 to a design by Thomas U. Walter; St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church (1846); First Baptist Church (1859-1870) by Samuel Sloan; Temple of Israel (1875); and St. Mary's Catholic Church (1912). St. John's Masonic Lodge dates from 1803.

The district covers 875 contributing buildings, 38 sites and 3 structures across the historic core and surrounding residential blocks, so plan a route by area rather than trying to see everything at once. City Hall/Thalian Hall and the Alton Lennon Federal Building are separately listed and easy orientation points. Many buildings are private homes and churches; view them from the street.

The district's oldest surviving building is the Smith-Anderson House, dated to about 1745, predating the Burgwin-Wright House of 1771. Among the 875 contributing buildings are the 1803 St. John's Masonic Lodge, the 1859 Bellamy Mansion and the 1915 Victoria Theatre. The district was listed on the National Register in 1974, with a boundary increase in 2003.