Inscription
For the elderly. Grew from
Ladies Benevolent Society,
founded, 1845. First home,
1879, stood four blocks
east.
Location
AddressUS 17 Business (Third Street) at Orange Street in Wilmington
CityWilmington
CountyNew Hanover
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.232720, -77.945580
Sources
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W. H. C. Whiting 1824-1865
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First Masonic lodge in North Carolina.
Robert R. Taylor 1868-1942
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Pioneer black architect.
