DeBary in Volusia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Tracking the Tenant House

DeBary Hall Historic Site

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 16, 2021

1. Tracking the Tenant House Marker

Inscription. The tenant house is a mystery. It could be older than DeBary Hall and might have belonged to settlers who sold Frederick deBary the core acreage for his retreat. Those owners lived on their land, but exactly where is not clear.

By 1882, civil engineer and surveyor D.D. Rogers was officially picturing the deBarys’ vacation estate. He showed DeBary Hall, a big fountain, a greenhouse, the stable, and laundry (later moved to become a caretaker’s home). On the road running to Enterprise he placed the “Quarters”—modest workers’ house.

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The tenant house in 1882. Labeled “Quarters,” it stood near today’s DeBary Drive. Halifax Historical Museum

Erected by the Florida Park Service, the County of Volusia and the City of Debary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 28° 52.496′ N, 81° 17.868′ W. Marker is in DeBary, Florida, in Volusia County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Sunrise Boulevard and Mansion Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Located within the DeBary Hall Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 198 Sunrise Blvd, Debary FL 32713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker. DeBary Hall (here, next to this marker); The Tenant House (within shouting distance of this marker); Equipment Shed (within shouting distance of this marker); Working (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stable (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ice House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ice Trade (within shouting distance of this marker); DeBary Hall / Florida Federation of Art, Inc. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in DeBary.

Also see . . . DeBary Hall Historic Site. (Submitted on June 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross, June 16, 2021

2. Tracking the Tenant House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.