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

Stowe-True Building

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 30, 2025

1. Stowe-True Building Marker

Inscription. In the wood-framed portion of this building, Charles Stowe, who arrived in Mount Dora in 1884, operated a general store until the Great Freeze of 1894-95, when he became discouraged and sold it to his employee, Russell True. It changed hands many times until the 1920s, when a masonry addition was added to the front of the building. Al Rehbaum and Fletcher Crane opened Rehbaum and Crane Furniture store and operated that establishment for 35 years. It was renamed Doris' Furniture for Doris Parker Morse.

Erected 2025 by Mount Dora Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 28° 47.983′ N, 81° 38.707′ W. Marker is in Mount Dora, Florida, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of West 4th Avenue and Dora Drawdy Way, on the right when traveling west on West 4th Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 403 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Dora The Beginning Years (within shouting distance of this marker); Mount Dora Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Variety Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Sears, Roebuck & Co. “Kit Home” (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. T.N. Lewis Drugstore (within shouting distance of this marker); Rephbaum Hardware (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. Mount Dora History. (Submitted on November 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. History of Mount Dora. (Submitted on November 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, October 30, 2025

2. Stowe-True Building Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 68 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 5, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 2. submitted on November 6, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.