Art Meets History
The Hannah Block
Historic USO Building
in Wilmington celebrates
the sacrifices made
to preserve freedom
Top: Andi Creech, cast member of Mrs. World War II
Wilmington, poses in costume at the front door in 2016.
Robert Pollock, left, and Dickson B. Baldridge, both
graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, remi-nisce
about their past at the Hannah Block Historic USO/
Community Arts Center on March 6, 2011. World War II
veterans were on hand with their memorabilia to talk with
visitors as part of New Hanover County’s Be a Tourist in
Your Own Hometown Day.
Above: Hannah Block stands among family on Feb. 24, 2006, as
the dedication sign is revealed at the Hannah Block Historic USO
Building on the corner of Second and Orange streets in downtown
Wilmington. Below: A postcard circa 1950 depicts a group of soldiers
walking in front of the building.
MARK STEELMAN/HANNAH BLOCK HISTORIC USO/COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
WBM FILE PHOTO
COURTESY OF CAPE FEAR MUSEUM, GIFT OF KIM SINCOX
BY JIM McDONALD
WBM FILE PHOTO
36 march 2022
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