History: The Buildings

The building called the Kitchen was not originally on Joel Lane’s plantation in the 18th century. Built about 1790, it was located on the Ray farm in northern Wake County and was moved to its current site in 1979. It was actually a…

The Visitors Center houses the gift shop and offices. Built about 1840, it was an addition to the side of Joel Lane’s home. When his house was moved from Boylan Street to its current location on West Hargett Street in 1914, the new lot…

Joel Lane built his home in 1769. In 1970, the State of NC Department of Archives and History certified that “the Joel Lane House has been entered on the National Register of Historic Places.” CONFIGURATION Originally, the front…

Many visitors want to know what happened to Joel Lane’s house after his death. Here’s a time line:ca. 1770 Col. Joel Lane built the house and around 1793 changed the original gable roof line to gambrel, enlarging the upstairs…