What's the most important building in North Carolina?

 

NC State's student newspaper, Technician, celebrated its 100th anniversary this past weekend. (Congrats!) One part of the festivities included a tour of William Neal Reynolds Coliseum on campus.  I was not able to make the tour (I've seen the renovated "Old Barn" a number of times in recent years), but some friends of mine did. One comment that was made during the tour was this: Reynolds Coliseum is the most "historic" building in the state of North Carolina based on all of the major events that have taken place there and the presidents and cultural events that have taken place within those walls.

This got me/us thinking: What IS the most historic, or maybe the most important building in this great state? Maybe it is Reynolds. Basketball-wise alone it hosted the old Dixie Classic, the first years of the ACC Tournament, NCAA tourney games and so many great State-Carolina/State-Duke games, etc. It has also hosted Presidents Reagan, Obama and Clinton; has welcomed the Rolling Stones, Louis Armstrong, Elton John and more; and numerous other musical events and student events.

What other buildings could be in contention? One could argue the Greensboro Coliseum. One could possibly make the case for Biltmore house, which is one of the most visited homes in the United States. Or perhaps the state Capitol, or the Legislative Building. You could also make a case for the Woolworth location in Greensboro, which is today the site of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum.

What are your thoughts? What is the most "historic" building in the state? 

Reynolds photo courtesy of wikimapia.org; Woolworth's photo courtesy of americanhistory.si.edu