McBane, Camilus, House
Why it's listed
Set at the end of a long lane in southeastern Alamance County, this farmstead is a group of two log buildings joined by a shared porch roof. A one-room log kitchen and a one-story hall-and-parlor log house date to about 1850, and a frame side room was added in 1892 by Sherman McBane, according to a chimney date brick. Both log units show precisely fitted V-notched corners, and each has an exterior fieldstone chimney with a brick stack. Camilus McBane, a Quaker farmer born in 1832, is the earliest known owner and reportedly moved in during 1853. His descendants lived here until 1961, when a grandson built a brick ranch house in the front yard. The log buildings are now used for storage and remain in sound condition, with little alteration beyond the late 1930s removal of a corner staircase and partition. The property was listed for its architecture as a well-preserved example of regional log construction.
Significance in brief: It is a little-altered example of a single-pen, hall-and-parlor log house type discussed in the county's log buildings multiple property listing. Both log units have exceptionally precise, well-fitted V-notches and handsome dry-laid fieldstone chimneys. It was lived in by the McBane family from 1853 until 1961.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 93001196, listed November 22, 1993. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | Off NC 2345 N side, 0.3 mi. W of jct. with NC 2340, 0.2 mi. down unnamed rd., Snow Camp |
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| County | Alamance County |
| Listed | November 22, 1993 |
| Reference number | 93001196 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | c. 1850; 1892 |
| Architect / builder | McBane, Sherman, builder (addition); builder of the original log house unknown |
| Architectural style | Other: log; multi-room plan (hall-and-parlor) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Both log buildings are in sound, stable condition, though missing gable boards and rotted porch planks give a deteriorated appearance; the log house is currently used for storage. |
| Acreage | 8.8 |
| Coordinates | 35.87877, -79.31339 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 93001196.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q17513821
- This listing as JSON
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