LEESBURG, Fla. — Crews are in the process of demolishing a historic school in Lake County.
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The Lee School opened in 1915, but it’s been abandoned for about 15 years.
Developers were planning to repurpose the space for apartments or offices, but those plans never materialized.
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However, now once the site is demolished, homes will be built there.
The Leesburg Historical Society was able to save some of the contents inside the building.
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