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Donnelly House
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National Register of Historic Places

Donnelly House

Also known as Mt. Dora Lodge #238 F& AM

Mount Dora’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 4, 1975; only 185 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older
Queen AnneListed 1975Mount Dora
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About

About Donnelly House

Donnelly House, at Donnelly Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 4, 1975: the first place in Mount Dora to be listed. Only 185 of Florida’s 1,790 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the national level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 74 other Florida listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Florida, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 113 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1960 to today

  1. 1960J.P. Donnelly house
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 51 years
In old photographs

An old view of Donnelly House

Postcards and photographs from Mount Dora’s archive whose captions name it, from 1960. Tap one to see it full screen.

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J.P. Donnelly house1960
J.P. Donnelly house
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Donnelly Ave., Mount Dora · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Donnelly HouseStart here
  2. 2Mount Dora A. C. L. Railroad Station, OldWood Frame Vernacular · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Lakeside InnJacobean · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Mount Dora Historic DistrictColonial Revival · 0.4 mi on
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BWitherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM)Frame Vernacular0.7 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

William Kimbrough Pendleton House3.4 mi away
Edge House21.3 mi away
Comstock-Harris House23.1 mi away

Memories of Donnelly House

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Questions about Donnelly House

Is Donnelly House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 4, 1975 (Register number 75000560).

Is Donnelly House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Donnelly House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Donnelly House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 113 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77842803 · Wikidata · old views from Mount Dora’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.