The north balcony overlooks a large grove or pasture area. Major Isaac and Maria Elston’s 1835 home is north of the grove and can be seen from the balcony. The Elstons were Joanna’s parents. The home now belongs to Wabash College.

The home of Isaac Elston II was built in 1882 and sits west of the Lane home. It is now the DAR Memorial Elston House. The Wallace home (destroyed by fire), the Lew Wallace Study, the Blair home (corner of Wallace and Wabash), the family cemetery and various other buildings were in close proximity to the Lane home. The Speed Cabin can be seen from the balcony.

Lane Place was built in 1845 in the middle of Isaac Elston’s pasture, where he grazed sheep. Some of the present-day trees, most of them native to Indiana, were planted by Henry Lane in the late 1870s.

The Pattison Pavilion, built in 1995, hosts the Montgomery County Civic Band and five free concerts are held throughout the summer.