Mount Dora in Lake County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
John P. Donnelly House
Photographed By PaulwC3, March 11, 2014
1. John P. Donnelly House Marker
Inscription.
John P. Donnelly House. . John P. Donnelly, a native of Pittsburg, came to Mount Dora in 1879. In 1881, he married Annie McDonald Stone, a prominent landholder in the community. 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.
John P. Donnelly, a native of Pittsburg, came to Mount Dora in 1879. In 1881, he married Annie McDonald Stone, a prominent landholder in the community. 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.
Erected 1993 by Mount Dora Lodge No. 238, F. & A.M. in Cooperation with the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-344.)
Location. 28° 48.061′ N, 81° 38.69′ W. Marker is in Mount Dora, Florida, in Lake County. Marker is on North Donnelly Street north of East Fifth Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 535 North Donnelly Street, Mount Dora FL 32757, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,296 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2014, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
