DeBary in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
DeBary Hall / Florida Federation of Art, Inc.
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1. DeBary Hall Marker
Inscription.
DeBary Hall, also, Florida Federation of Art, Inc.. .
DeBary Hall. Built in 1871 by Baron Frederick de Bary. Born 1815 in Germany of Belgian descent, de Bary came to New York in 1840 as agent for Mumm's Champagne. His estate of many hundred acres here in Florida was a hunting and fishing preserve and his family's winter home, where many notables of the day were entertained. Presidents Grant and Cleveland and members of Europe's royalty were guests. He died in 1898 in his 84th year, and his son Adolphe inherited the property. De Bary's residence here was during the steamboat era of the St. Johns River, and his interests included ownership of a steamship line., Reverse:
Florida Federation of Art, Inc.. Organized 1927 in Orlando for the purpose of promoting, developing, and advancing art in the State of Florida. DeBary Hall, with about five acres of land, was given to the Federation in 1959 by the Property Owners Association of Plantation Estates and became the Federation's State Headquarters and Art Galleries. In 1967 the property was acquired by the Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials, which then leased it to the Federation for its continued use. The Federation Committee that negotiated this sale and lease was Mrs. G.J. Brooks, Chairman; Mrs. Willard Bielby, Secretary; Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Brandt; Mr. William Daniell; and Mrs. Mabel Bullis.
DeBary Hall
Built in 1871 by Baron Frederick de Bary. Born 1815 in Germany of Belgian descent, de Bary came to New York in 1840 as agent for Mumm's Champagne. His estate of many hundred acres here in Florida was a hunting and fishing preserve and his family's winter home, where many notables of the day were entertained. Presidents Grant and Cleveland and members of Europe's royalty were guests. He died in 1898 in his 84th year, and his son Adolphe inherited the property. De Bary's residence here was during the steamboat era of the St. Johns River, and his interests included ownership of a steamship line.
Reverse:
Florida Federation of Art, Inc.
Organized 1927 in Orlando for the purpose of promoting, developing, and advancing art in the State of Florida. DeBary Hall, with about five acres of land, was given to the Federation in 1959 by the Property Owners Association of Plantation Estates and became the Federation's State Headquarters and Art Galleries. In 1967 the property was acquired by the Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials, which then leased it to the Federation for its continued use. The Federation Committee that negotiated this sale and lease was Mrs. G.J. Brooks, Chairman; Mrs. Willard Bielby, Secretary; Dr. and Mrs. A.E. Brandt; Mr. William Daniell;
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and Mrs. Mabel Bullis.
Erected 1968 by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials. (Marker Number F-155.)
Location. 28° 52.458′ N, 81° 17.809′ W. Marker is in DeBary, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker is at the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Mansion Boulevard on Sunrise Boulevard. The marker is in front of the grounds of the DeBary Hall Historic Site, a state park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 Sunrise Boulevard, Debary FL 32713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
capped with the Great Seal of the State of Florida.
Regarding DeBary Hall / Florida Federation of Art, Inc.. DeBary Hall was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972 (# 72000354).
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3. DeBary Hall / Florida Federation of Art, Inc. Marker
Photographed By AGS Media, August 1, 2011
4. DeBary Hall
Photographed By AGS Media, August 1, 2011
5. DeBary Hall
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 16, 2011, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
