A large two-story home in Sanford’s historic district that would have turned 100 years old next year was destroyed by a fire early Monday morning, causing a closure of all four lanes of Horner Boulevard for hours.
Sanford Fire Department was dispatched to 511 North Horner Boulevard at 5:51 a.m. Monday and found the nearly 3,000-square-foot historic home fully engulfed. According to SFD Chief Matthew Arnold, nobody was injured, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation. The home is valued at roughly $220,000.
The home was located at the busy intersection of North Horner Boulevard and Weatherspoon Street, about a half mile northwest of downtown Sanford. Sanford Fire Department did not release names of the home’s owner or current residents.
