Historic Name: LANE CABIN
Current Name: None
Address: CORNER OF MAIN STREET AND C AVENUE
City: BEAVER
County: BEAVER Section: 18
Township: 4N
Range: 24E
Description of significance: BUILT IN 1880 BY COWBOY AND TRADER JIM LANE, THIS TWO ROOM SOD HOUSE SERVED AS A TRADING POST ON THE JONES AND PLUMMER TRAIL. AS BEAVER CITY DEVELOPED, THE SODDY WAS USED AS A RESIDENCE AND FRAME ADDITIONS WERE ADDED. CURRENTLY STUCCOED, THE LANE CABIN IS THE OLDEST RECORDED BUILDING IN THE PANHANDLE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/5/74.
Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: SINGLE DWELLING
Current Function: SINGLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: EXPLORATION/ SETTLEMENT
Architectural Style: NATIONAL FOLK: SOD HOUSE
Architect: JIM LANE, BUILDER
Year Built: 1880
Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: "BEAVER COUNTY HISTORY", TWO VOLUMES, BEAVER COUNTY HIST. SOCIETY, 1970-1971; MORRIS L. WARDELL, "THE HISTORY OF NO MAN'S LAND OR OLD BEAVER COUNTY",THE CHRONICLES OF OKLA., VOL.1(1923), PP. 60-89.; "THE NEW YORK SUN" 1888-1889; BEAVER CO. HIST. SOC.
Date Prepared: 1971-1972