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

Kimball’s Garage

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 30, 2025

1. Kimball’s Garage Marker

Inscription. Although remodeled to appear as one building today, originally this structure was two separate buildings. The one-story structure on the north was the temporary building for the Mount Dora Bank & Trust Co. The two-story building was a garage built in the 1910s. It was known as the Service Garage in the 1920s and operated by V.W. Haywood and Wallace M. Pike. Harvey Kimball purchased it in 1932 and ran the garage for about 30 years. The buildings were remodeled in the 1960s, and the garage was turned into a shopping arcade.

Erected 2025 by Mount Dora Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 28° 48.019′ N, 81° 38.687′ W. Marker is in Mount Dora, Florida, in Lake County. It is on North Donnelly Street south of East 5th Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 441 North 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: Monroe Vann Simpson Building (a few steps from this marker); First National Bank of Mount Dora (a few steps from this marker); Dr. T.N. Lewis Drugstore (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Mount Dora Topic (within shouting distance of this marker); Simpson Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Lakes and Hills Realty Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank Of Mount Dora (within shouting distance of this marker); Annie Donnelly Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Dora.

Also see . . .
1. Honoring Black History and its Contribution to Mount Dora. (Submitted on November 1, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. New project Highlights Mount Dora's Historic Buildings. (Submitted on November 1, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Kimball’s Garage Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 53 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.