The Oct. 13 fire at the historic Lee House in Carson City was determined to be accidental, according to a Carson City Fire Department investigator.
The cause of the fire was determined to be a coffee maker in the kitchen that was left on, said Casey Drews, fire investigator for the Carson City Fire Department.
The fire was at 340 North Minnesota Street, at the corner of West Telegraph and is owned by Resource Concepts Inc., a civil engineering firm.
Damage is estimated to be over $500,000. The building is, known as the Lee House or Lee-Guild home. The structure was built in 1906-1907 and is on the Kit Carson Blue Line historic walk.
