NORWAY — The iconic Gingerbread House on Main Street is officially under new stewardship.

Norway Landmarks Preservation Society announces that it officially finalized the sale to its new owner, Jessica Robinson of Bridgton, on Nov. 21.

The transaction closes out 15 years of advocacy, fundraising, volunteer sweat equity and determination of its stakeholders to save a 19th century architectural treasure once in danger of demolition.

NLPS painstakingly worked to solicit donations, write grant applications and tap local craftspeople to rehabilitate the building, while completing much of the work themselves. In cooperation with Maine Preservation, FLPS’s board of directors developed a plan with conservation easements to ensure the building always remains a historic landmark of Norway’s village.

When the Gingerbread House went under contract in October after six months on the market, listing realtor Holly Bancroft Brown told the Advertiser Democrat that Robinson came with various development visions to keep it accessible to the public.

In an email statement Tuesday, Robinson wrote that she and her partners are excited for the friends of the Gingerbread house who revitalized and reconditioned.

She is excited to see what NLPS plans on doing next in the town with the proceeds from the sale.

“Until spring she’s going to sit quietly” while we work on our plans, Robinson said of the three-story house.

NLPS is working on the process of investing those proceeds into a non-profit fund, the purpose of which will be to continue for the long term as funding source for other historic preservation projects in town.

“Everyone wins with this project,” said The Gingerbread House’s original hero, Andrea Burns. “Jessica has a beautiful and unique building for her future business. The house is preserved and is contributing to Norway’s Main Street economy.”

Burns is president and founder of NLPS and was given the privilege of signing the final sales contract with Robinson. She and NLPS were each granted Maine Preservation Honor Awards earlier this year.

Added NLPS Treasurer Joan Beal, “no tax dollars were used in this preservation, and we now have additional funding to help with other preservation projects in town.

“And we have right on our Main Street a model of fine historic craftsmanship of local people. It’s been a long road, but definitely worth the work.”