Auburn in Lee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

General James Henry Lane House

Woman's Club of Auburn

Photographed by L Stanford, November 10, 2006

1. General James Henry Lane House Marker

Inscription. The Lane House, built in 1853 at the corner of Thach and College Street, was home to several Auburn University notables, E. T. Glenn, Treasurer, leased it in 1873. Gen. James H. Lane, Aide to Gen. Stonewall Jackson and Head of Engineering, purchased the house in 1884. Daughter Mary married Dean George Petrie, author of the Auburn Creed. Daughter Kate Meade Lane was the last resident. Mollie Hollifield Jones purchased the house in 1960 for the Woman's Club. The house was moved to its present location in 1962. It was placed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage in 1991.

Erected 1992 by The Historic Chattahoochee Commission and the Woman's Club of Auburn.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1853.

Location. 32° 37.182′ N, 85° 29.053′ W. Marker is in Auburn, Alabama, in Lee County. It is on Sanders Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 712 Sanders Street, Auburn AL 36830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and in Greater Columbus.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: North College Street Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); J. F. Drake High School / Alma Mater (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Auburn Guards Reviewed by Jefferson Davis

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); The Auburn Guards (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Crescent (approx. 0.7 miles away); Luckie Meagher's Kindergarten / Sani-Freeze Dairy Bar (approx. ¾ mile away); Auburn First Baptist Church (approx. ¾ mile away); City Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Auburn.

Photographed by L Stanford, November 10, 2006

2. General James Henry Lane House Marker

General James Henry Lane C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

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3. General James Henry Lane C.S.A.

Photographed by L Stanford, November 10, 2006

4. General James Henry Lane House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by L Stanford of Auburn, United States. This page has been viewed 2,251 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on July 8, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2010, by L Stanford of Auburn, United States. 3. submitted on October 16, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on May 31, 2010, by L Stanford of Auburn, United States. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.