Wilmington · Wilmington Historic District
Rosehill Inn
Henry Russell Savage's Italianate house, built in 1848 per the inn, where the family of Lincoln Memorial architect Henry Bacon Jr. lived 1881–91.
- Built
- 1848Inn: built 1848 by Henry Russell Savage. Wilmington HD inventory #1254 (Savage-Bacon House): c. 1850; 1909.
- Style
- Italianate
- Type
- B&B
- Area
- Wilmington Historic District
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Wilmington businessman and banker Henry Russell Savage built the house in 1848. The Bacon family lived here from 1881 to 1891, including sons Henry Bacon Jr., later architect of the Lincoln Memorial, and Francis Bacon. The district inventory records it as the Savage-Bacon House, a two-story Italianate house altered in 1909.
Good to know
- Address: 114 South 3rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.