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Lumberton landmark and the family

that called it home By Blake Tyner

MacLean Home

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, we are into the Christmas room at the back of the house opens to a large outdoor enter-
season. Lights are being strung and decorated trees are appear- taining space which includes a pool. The home was filled with
ing in windows. Many people will start riding around town to numerous family portraits and antiques from both sides of the
view the decorations of their neighbors. One place that many family. The dining room table and sideboard were purchased
of Robeson County’s citizens always rode by to see is the fes- by Mr. MacLean’s mother to use during their time in the North
tive display including a life size Santa was the MacLean home Carolina Governor’s mansion. They were from the officer’s
in Lumberton at 2101 Elm Street. dining room of the original North Carolina Battleship.

The MacLean Home was built in the style of a graceful South- The couple followed in the footsteps of Mr. MacLean’s moth-
ern home of years gone by and the entrance is framed with er, Margaret French McLean. She entertained not only at the
beautiful Doric columns. The property was purchased Febru- North Carolina Governor’s mansion but also at the family
ary 6, 1951, from Badger and Lillie McLeod to construct this home in Washington, DC and Lumberton. Hosting events for
home for Hector MacLean and his wife the former Lyl War- national politicians and celebrities.
wick of Talladega, Alabama.
The Elm Street home was used to entertain local but also state-
The grand home was built in a manner to make it prefect for wide like when Mrs. MacLean hosted a luncheon for NC First
entertaining with all the rooms opening to a large central home. Lady Mrs. Dan Moore in 1968. The home and grounds were
The frost floor consists of a formal dining room with adjoining open in 1958 to host a fundraiser for the Elizabethan Gardens
dining room and across the hall is the library. The large family then being established on Roanoke Islands. MacLeans opened
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