ATLANTA The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation has learned that the historic Little House in Louisville was destroyed by fire recently, just four months after the new owners purchased the circa 1876 Gothic Revival house from the Trust’s Revolving Fund, a program that helps save endangered historic properties around the state by finding buyers to purchase and rehabilitate them.

Owners Laine and Kevin Berry had been rehabilitating the historic residence — which had been severely deteriorated and vacant for many years — with plans to transform the property into a bed and breakfast. They were posting their progress on their Instagram account @savingthebiglittlehouse, which quickly developed a fanbase of more than 60,000 followers.

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