Donnelly House (Mount Dora, Florida)

The Donnelly House (also known as the Mt. Dora Lodge No. 238 F&AM) is a historic home in Mount Dora, Florida. It is located on Donnelly Avenue. On April 4, 1975, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.[2]

Donnelly House
Donnelly House (Mount Dora, Florida) is located in Florida
Donnelly House (Mount Dora, Florida)
LocationMount Dora, Florida
Coordinates28°48′2″N 81°38′42″W / 28.80056°N 81.64500°W / 28.80056; -81.64500
Built1893
ArchitectGeorge Franklin Barber
Architectural styleQueen Anne, Stick/Eastlake
NRHP reference No.75000560[1]
Added to NRHPApril 4, 1975

John P. Donnelly, a native of Pittsburgh, moved to Mount Dora in 1879. In 1881, he married Annie McDonald Stone, a prominent landholder in the community.[3] Successful in a number of real estate and business ventures, Donnelly built this imposing Queen Anne style house in 1893. He was among the founders of the local yacht club, and served as the city's first mayor in 1910. In 1924, he sold the land for the park named for his wife, who had died in 1908. He died in 1930. The Donnelly House, now owned by Mount Dora Lodge #238, F.&A.M., was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 4, 1975.[3]

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Historic Donnelly House - Go Mount Dora". 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  3. ^ a b "Donnelly House holds key to Mount Dora's Past". MOUNT DORA BUZZ. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
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