Historic Lebanon Cabin to Get New Home After Outcry

The Neddy Jacobs Cabin will be relocated to Maple Hill Road after social media posts urged preservation over demolition.

Published on Feb. 17, 2026

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The Neddy Jacobs Cabin, a replica of an 1800s structure that has stood in Lebanon's town square since 2002, will be moved to a new location on Maple Hill Road after the city announced plans to demolish it and create a new green space. The partial dismantling of the cabin on Monday kicked off the city's $1.5 million beautification plan for the square, which includes the new park in the northwest quadrant.

Why it matters

The cabin's relocation comes after an outcry from Lebanon residents on social media who urged the city to preserve the historic structure rather than demolish it. The cabin's fate highlights the tension between historic preservation and urban redevelopment efforts in the growing city.

The details

The cabin, which was partially dismantled on Monday, will be moved to Maple Hill Ranch, located about five miles from the Lebanon Square. D'Andria's Land Design is overseeing the removal of the cabin from the northwest quadrant of the Lebanon Square. Last December, the Lebanon City Council approved a $595,300 bid by Stockton Building for the Square Northwest Quadrant Park, the next step in the city's $1.5 million beautification plan.

  • The cabin was partially dismantled on Monday, February 16, 2026.
  • Last December, the Lebanon City Council approved the $595,300 bid for the Square Northwest Quadrant Park.
  • The city's $1.5 million beautification plan for the square was announced by Lebanon Mayor Rick Bell in early 2025.

The players

Neddy Jacobs Cabin

A replica of an 1800s cabin that has stood in Lebanon's town square since 2002.

Lebanon City Council

The governing body that approved the bid for the new park in the square's northwest quadrant.

Rick Bell

The mayor of Lebanon who announced the city's $1.5 million beautification plan for the square in early 2025.

Allison D'Andria

The owner of D'Andria's Land Design, the company overseeing the removal of the cabin from the square.

Maple Hill Ranch

The new location where the Neddy Jacobs Cabin will be relocated, about five miles from the Lebanon Square.

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What they’re saying

“As the town square has been reinvigorated in recent years through public and private investment, the northwest quadrant of the square needed to be renovated to better reflect the square's character, which includes removing the cabin.”

— Rick Bell, Mayor of Lebanon (mainstreetmediatn.com)

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