The City of Leesburg takes great pride in our history and the character of its historic structures. To this end, the voters approved a Historic District in May 2003 that covers over 300 parcels of land.
The historic district for the City of Leesburg encompasses the City's downtown retail core and adjacent residential areas. From the corner of Perkins and Main Street, the district boundary lies north along Perkins Street, turns east on Line Street, then moves along the abandoned railroad right of way to Canal Street. It then turns south on Canal, east on Cleveland, and Historic District south along Kaolin. Heading west along Magnolia Street, the boundary line next turns south back along Canal Street to the abandoned railroad right of way, and finally north on Euclid back to Main Street.
Centering on Main Street, the district consists of 105 acres with total perimeter of just less than two miles. The district contains over 300 separate parcels of land, and includes a high percentage of structures more than 50 years old. Among these structures are architectural styles representing numerous designs constructed in Leesburg from the early years of the town's history to the mid 20th century. Frame and Masonry Vernacular, Victorian, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival, Colonial Revival and others are all represented structures that contribute to the history and architectural character of the area. A number of parcels in the proposed district are home to live oak trees in excess of 100 years old. In summary, the proposed Downtown Historic District contains numerous houses and commercial buildings and structures that carry a wealth of history and heritage for the future of Leesburg.
Historic Preservation Board
Sanna Henderson, Chairperson
Guy Ross, Vice-Chairperson
Paige Chassie
J. Skellie Morris
Vickie Lingerfelt
Ciara Bender
2023 Historic Preservation Board Meeting Schedule
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Application Due Date: |
HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD MEETING Wednesday at 4:30 PM |
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December 1st, 2022 |
December 28th (if needed) |
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January 3rd, 2023 |
January 25th (if needed) |
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February 1st |
February 22nd |
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March 1st |
March 29th (if needed) |
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April 3rd |
April 26th (if needed) |
| May 1st |
May 31st |
| June 1st |
June 28th (if needed) |
| July 3rd |
July 26th (if needed) |
| August 1st |
August 30th |
| September 1st |
September 27th (if needed) |
| October 2nd |
October 25th (if needed) |
| November 1st |
November 29th |
| December 1st |
December 27th (if needed) |