Mount Dora in Lake County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Mount Dora Hotel

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 30, 2025

1. Mount Dora Hotel Marker

Inscription. Monroe Patterson, who operated a pottery and china business in East Liverpool, Ohio, built the Mount Dora Hotel in 1924. The building was constructed by local builder A.J. Waltz, who used hollow terracotta Egyptian block to construct the hotel. The hotel was open seasonally for winter guests, but then moved to offering lodgings year round in the early 1950s. Robert and Valerie Hart rescued the building in 1993 and renovated the building to include shops and offices.

Erected 2025 by Mount Dora Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 28° 47.987′ N, 81° 38.689′ W. Marker is in Mount Dora, Florida, in Lake County. It is on North Donnelly Street north of East 4th Avenue, on the left when traveling north. The marker is attached to the exterior wall of the Renaissance building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 411 N Donnelly St, Mount Dora FL 32757, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando

and in Central Florida.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Donnelly Street Through The Years (a few steps from this marker); Mount Dora The Beginning Years (a few steps from this marker); Rephbaum Hardware (a few steps from this marker);

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Bank Of Mount Dora (a few steps from this marker); Dr. T.N. Lewis Drugstore (a few steps from this marker); Variety Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Dora Topic (within shouting distance of this marker); Stowe-True Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Dora.

Also see . . .
1. New Project Highlights Mona Dora’s Historic Buildings. (Submitted on October 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. History of Mount Dora. (Submitted on October 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Mount Dora Hotel Marker

The Renaissance Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 30, 2025

3. The Renaissance Building

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 30, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.