Our Accomplishments

HOPS Accomplishments over the Years

  • HOPS was established as a volunteer organization to preserve the history of our community (1980)
  • Donated $9,038 towards the establishment of the Ocala Historic District (1984)
  • Established the residential beautification awards program for the historic districts
  • Spearheaded the re-construction of the gazebo on the downtown square (1987)
  • Donated $9,000 towards the establishment of the Tuscawilla Historic District (1992)
  • Donated $200 towards the creation of the Marion County Historical Museum (1993)
  • Created a Fort King Street walking tour brochure (1993)
  • Placed the Lake Weir Yacht Club on the National Historic Register (1993)
  • Placed the Fessenden Elementary School on the National Historic Register (1994)
  • Donated $5,000 towards an educational history program for eighth grade-students
  • Worked with the City of Ocala to create decorative street signs (1998)
  • Donated $1,000 towards the restoration of the historic Citra Bank building (1999)
  • Donated $5,000 towards the establishment of the Downtown Historic District (1999)
  • Created a driving and walking tour brochure (1999)
  • Assisted in the placement of entrance markers to each historic district
  • Restored the historic Snowden House on Sanchez Avenue (2000)
  • Established the West Ocala Historic District (2002)
  • Worked with the City of Ocala on traffic calming in the historic district (2002)
  • Adopted ldylweir Park located on Southeast 10 Street (2004)
  • Assisted the City of Ocala in obtaining National Landmark status.for the Fort King Heritage Site (2004)
  • Sponsored the City of Ocala’s Pride-in-Bloom project (2005-2008)
  • Contributed towards the installation of historic street lighting on Southeast 5th Street (2007)
  • Donated $5,000 towards.the restoration of the South City Gates on First Avenue (2008)
  • Purchased a $600 bench at the Marion County Veterans Park (2010)
  • Donated $5,000 towards the relocation of the confederate memorial statue (2010)
  • Donated $1,000 towards the Zion A.M.E. Church restoration (2011)
  • Donated $6,000 towards the Marion Theatre restoration (2011)
  • Donated $1,500 towards the installation of 12 bronze plaques in front of residences (2012)
  • Restored the historic Bryant House on Fort King Street (2013)
  • Donated $1,000 towards the First Presbyterian Church steeple restoration (2014)
  • Donated $1,000 to the Fort King Heritage Site (2016)
  • Assisted the City of Ocala in placing historic street lighting on Fort King St & Wenona Ave (2017)
  • Created the OnCell historical marker program for the historic districts (2018)
  • Donated $500 towards the Hughes historical marker honoring the A.N.T.A Hospital (2018)
  • Created an Ocala Historic District walking tour brochure (2020)
  • Donated $1,000 to the David Cook Memorial Scholarship Fund (2020)
  • Created a Tuscawilla Historic Dist,r.-ict walking tour brochure (2020)

as of Oct 2020