<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. National Register of Historic Places </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> U.S. National Historic Landmark </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Wilmington, North Carolina </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 34 ° 14 ′ 11.21" N 77 ° 57 ′ 15.27" W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.2364472 ° N 77.9542417 ° W ﻿ / 34.2364472; - 77.9542417 Coordinates: 34 ° 14 ′ 11.21" N 77 ° 57 ′ 15.27" W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.2364472 ° N 77.9542417 ° W ﻿ / 34.2364472; - 77.9542417 </Td> </Tr>

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