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Ed Hopkins died on a hunting trip with his son on [[September 11]], [[2004]], days before [[Hurricane Ivan]] ravaged the city.<ref>"Former Hopkins House owner dies at age 59." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 14, 2004.</ref> Realtor [[John Carr]] nearly arranged a sale to restaurateurs Samantha Martin and André Neyrey, but permitting problems forced them to withdraw their offer.<ref>"Hopkins sale put on back burner." ''Pensacola News Journal'', October 19, 2004.</ref> The house was purchased for $340,000 on [[July 5]], [[2005]] by Elise and Don Gordon, who turned it into a private residence and auctioned its contents.<ref>"A historic occasion." ''Pensacola News Journal'', September 18, 2005.</ref> There are no plans to reopen the restaurant at a new location.
In late April [[2008]], the Gordons opened the house for public tours for one weekend as part of the [[Historic North Hill Preservation Association]]'s spring 2008 tour. For a fee, they offered a tour of the home, as well as a fried chicken dinner with two sides.
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