Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. 6 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1955.
One of 31 National Register listings published here for Lake County · listed in 1995 · category: Building.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 77 fires within 5 miles of Lee School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 182 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 28 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 1999 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 August 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 4 August 1993 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 20 July 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 July 1997 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 July 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 19 July 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 10 July 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | 35/SECRETARIAT FIRE/0754 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Lee School: 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Kaolin, Sand. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida China Clay Company Pit | Kaolin | Past Producer | ||
| Logan Sitework Contractors, Inc. - Logan Sand & Clay Mine | Sand | Unknown |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leesburg, the town this property stands in, in 23 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 10 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 4 funnel cloud, 3 heavy rain. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Leesburg | $250,000 | An F0 tornado touched down briefly in the Brittany Estates mobile home community just north of Highway 441 in Leesburg. The tornado moved rapidly east and damaged roofs and awnings of 24 residences. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | $100,000 | Strong downburst winds swept through the Leesburg area, blowing down trees and power lines. Two airplanes were flipped over at the Leesburg Airport. Three mobile homes were damaged, one seriously. Roofs were damaged at two restaurants and one business. |
| April 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | $1,000 | Emergency manager reports power lines down on North Lake St in Leesburg. |
| July 2025 | Heavy Rain | Leesburg | - | Ambient Weather mesonet station reports 5.06 inches of rain in Leesburg. |
| July 2025 | Heavy Rain | Leesburg | - | Ambient Weather mesonet station reports 5.02 inches of rain in Leesburg this evening. |
| July 2025 | Heavy Rain | Leesburg | - | Ambient Weather mesonet station reports 4.54 inches of rain in Leesburg. |
| January 2017 | Hail | Leesburg | - | A photo provided via Twitter showed quarter sized hail fell in Leesburg during passage of an isolated severe thunderstorm ahead of a strong squall line. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | The Leesburg ASOS recorded a wind gust of 50 knots. |
| August 2006 | Funnel Cloud | Leesburg | - | Local emergency management officials reported a funnel cloud over Lake Griffin. |
| July 2002 | Funnel Cloud | Leesburg | - | A funnel cloud was reported by the Lake County Sheriff's Office in Leesburg. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down two trees just south of Leesburg. |
| July 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Leesburg | - | Leesburg law enforcement reported a funnel cloud at Lake Square Mall in Leesburg. |
| July 2000 | Funnel Cloud | Leesburg | - | Law enforcement reported a funnel cloud in Leesburg. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and power lines in the Leesburg area. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2002 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| February 1998 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Mote-Morris House | 0.2 miles | 1974 |
 | Hill Crest | 3.1 miles | 2015 |
| Fruitland Park Community Center | 3.7 miles | 2015 | |
| Okahumpka Rosenwald School | 4.4 miles | 2022 | |
 | Campbell House | 4.7 miles | 1999 |
 | Holy Trinity Episcopal Church | 4.9 miles | 1974 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 95000024 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Lake County | All 31 listed properties in this county. |
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