Presently, they serve as consultants for the Bellamy Mansion Museum (Wilmington, NC), an affiliate of Preservation North Carolina.  Recently, they were consultants for St. James Episcopal Church (Wilmington, NC) for its 275th Anniversary project, preservation and restoration of the church reredos.  They developed the concept for the Old Wilmington by Candlelight tour of homes in 1974 and fostered its continuance with Mr. Warren as chairman and Mr. Lane as house chairman for the Latimer House Museum for eleven years.  The tour continues today under the auspices of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society.

J. Robert Warren, BA, MA, ISA AM, has a background in antiques, history, and education. He has served as President of Preservation North Carolina, Residents of Old Wilmington, Lower Cape Fear Historical Society, Friends of Stagville Center Corp., Executive Director of the Historic Wilmington Tour, member of NC Maritime History Council, Consultant to Hot, Rhinehart & Winston, CBS Inc., and member of Wilmington's 250th Anniversary Commission and Wilmington's Sister City Commission.  "History in Towns, Wilmington, NC" (requested by Wendell Garrett and published in THE MAGAZINE ANTIQUES) is one of several  publications that he has written.  Honors include Tar Heel of the Week (Raleigh News and Observer), Clarendon Cup for historical writing, Canon Award from Preservation NC (NC highest preservation award) among others.  Mr. Warren was chosen as a participant in the Stratford Hall-Monticello Seminars, has done Masters study in field archaeology in Barbados.  Studies included work at UNC, USC, UNCW, & UVA.

J. Robert Lane, Jr. held a career in visual merchandizing and design.  His studies have covered art, history, and antiques with a major in art.  Mr. Lane has served as consultant for numerous historically related projects.   He has served as President of the Moore's Creek National Battleground Association, Vice President of the Lower Cape Fear Historical Society, Vice President of the Sons of the Revolution in the State of NC, officer in the Sons of the American Revolution, as well as numerous other entities.  His interest in historic landscape architecture and heirloom plants has been shared with many individuals and organizations.  He has presented various programs such as "Foodways of the 18th and 19th Centuries" for numerous organizations.

Both Mr. Warren and Mr. Lane are tenth generation North Carolinians, members of the First Families of North Carolina, and avid supporters of preserving our Southern Heritage.