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National Register of Historic Places

Lea Laboratory

On the National Register since 197551 years
Colonial RevivalListed 1975Wake Forest
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About Lea Laboratory

Lea Laboratory, at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary campus, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 29, 1975. It was among the first 3 of Wake Forest’s 18 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Colonial Revival, as it does for 462 other North Carolina listings. The listing covers 10 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric laboratory building in Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 50 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1888 to today

  1. 1888Built, designed by John Appleton Wilson
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary campus, Wake Forest · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Lea LaboratoryStart here
  2. 2Downtown Wake Forest Historic DistrictColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3South Brick HouseBuilt 1838 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Wake Forest Historic DistrictFederal · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Dr. Calvin Jones HouseBuilt 1820 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

7 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDuBois, W. E. B., SchoolColonial Revival0.7 miDGlen Royall Mill Village Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.7 miBRoyall Cotton Mill CommissaryVernacular Industrial0.8 miBPurefoy-Chappell House and OutbuildingsOne-Room House · Built 18621.3 miBForestville Baptist ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18601.5 miBWilliam and Barbara Mutschler HouseBuilding1.5 miBWakefieldsGreek Revival · Built 18311.6 mi
More like it

Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Colonial Revival.

C.L. and Bessie G. McGhee House9 mi away
Pine Hall11.2 mi away
Person-McGhee Farm12.8 mi away
Louisburg Historic District14.6 mi away

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Questions about Lea Laboratory

Is Lea Laboratory on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 29, 1975 (Register number 75001298).

Is Lea Laboratory a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; North Carolina has 36 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is North Carolina State Capitol, 15.4 miles away.

Can you visit Lea Laboratory?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Lea Laboratory?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 50 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 47722560 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.