Historic log cabin burns down

NEW WATERFORD — A Friday afternoon fire destroyed a log cabin built in the 1700s that had been moved from Unity to Waterford Road and restored for the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976.

The fire was reported at 2:24 p.m., and firefighters left the scene at 5:06 p.m. The log cabin was located at 3058 Waterford Road just outside the village.

New Waterford Fire Chief Bryan Henderson said there was not enough left of the cabin to immediately determine the cause of the blaze, but its origin is believed to be electrical. Henderson estimated the damage at $60,000.

No injuries were reported. The home was vacant at the time of the fire. The renter had gone to the store and came back to find he had lost everything, Henderson said.

The owner of the 24-by-24-foot cabin is Henry Hoffstott, who has two other log cabins on his 200-acre farm, the fire chief said.

The New Waterford Fire Department was aided by the East Palestine, Columbiana and Negley fire departments.