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

Lakes and Hills Realty Company

Princess Theater Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 30, 2025

1. Princess Theater Marker

Inscription. This Mediterranean Revival style building was constructed in 1925. It is particularly notable for its unique architecture. The building's first known occupant was the Lakes on Hills Realty Company, operated by Samuel Sadler and Jack Simpson. Mount Dora was experiencing its own land boom in the 1920s, and the realty company made efforts to promote the attributes and beauty of Mount Dora's lakes and hills.

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 1925.

Location. 28° 48.025′ N, 81° 38.662′ W. Marker is in Mount Dora, Florida, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of East 5th Avenue and North Donnelly Street, on the right when traveling east on East 5th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 E 5th Avenue, 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Annie Donnelly Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Kimball’s Garage (within shouting distance of this marker); First City Firehouse & Jail (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Mount Dora Topic (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank of Mount Dora (within shouting distance of this marker); Rehbaum Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Bank Of Mount Dora (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Dora.

Also see . . .
1. History of Mount Dora. (Submitted on November 3, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. A Sign of Mount Dora’s Past. (Submitted on November 3, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Lakes and Hills Realty Company Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 30, 2025

2. Lakes and Hills Realty Company Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.