The home, built in 1892, has a rich history. Over the years, it has belonged to three families, until the City of Leesburg took ownership of the house in 1990, when the home was physically transferred from its original plot on Main Street.
The Queen Anne-style Victorian structure nearly succumbed to the fire on Feb. 20, 2018. The fire ravaged the roof and the rear of the building. And the water damage was extensive. Despite investigations into the blaze, the cause is still unknown to this day.
The restoration process has been a lengthy one.
The $1.5 million project took just over three years to complete. Following the fire, the historic house sat for months before a solid reconstruction cost estimate could be made. The house remained fenced off and wrapped up with tarps, while Evergreen Construction cleared debris and checked for structural damage.
LEESBURG A helicopter crashed near Leesburg International Airport on Tuesday evening.
According to Leesburg Police, the Federal Aviation Administration, Leesburg Fire Rescue and other city officials, the helicopter crashed around 4 p.m. during a training exercise in a marshy area near the airport.
On Wednesdsay, officials confirmed the downed chopper belongs to Firehawk Helicopters, headquartered the airport.
Four people were on board. At around 4 p.m. Wednesday, the Leesburg Police Department announced that all four died.
Here s what we know:
Where did this helicopter crash?
The chopper crashed at the south end of Runway 31, between the airport property and the St. Johns River Water Management conservation area, according to Leesburg City Manager Al Minner. It s extremely swampy and hard to get to, he said.
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A firefighting helicopter crashed near Leesburg Airport in central Florida during a training exercise Tuesday.
Four people were on board the Sikorsky UH-60 firefighting helicopter, also known as Black Hawk, when it crashed at 4:00 p.m. The helicopter crashed at the south end of Runway 31, between the airport property and the swamp of the St. Johns River Water Management conservation area, according to City Manager Al Minner.