Oh the picture above is outside Jeanine’s gallery all of the store front is adorned like this–a kind of gallery all it’s on–check it out before you venture within….
Before we return to Mt. Dora wanted to let you know about a new show at
Jeanine Taylor’s Folk Art About 20 miles from Mt. Dora in downtown Sanford. This last weekend marked the beginning of:
Since 1997, Jeanine Taylor has offered the best of contemporary folk art in an atmosphere of authentic Southern hospitality. She has followed a “bob and tack” path from educator to corporate salesperson to creative entrepreneur. Her life’s purpose of fostering creativity affects all who enter the gallery – artists, collectors, customers, and guests.
https://www.jtfolkart.com/our-story
Now we’re back to Mt. Dora and on Highland
We’ll turn right per last blog or if you’re just driving in from 46 the left off Highland.
First on the left
Impacting Word Family Worship Center
746 E. 5th Avenue
Mount Dora, FL 32757
A Bible-based ministry with members of different racial, cultural, social, and economical backgrounds.
on the right you’ll see
Montessori At Roseborough
Education as a preparation for life
And if you’re ready to stop there’s pizza back on the left
- 1886
- Mount Dora’s first newspaper was published. There were 174 residents in the community.
- Chamber of Commerce Site
Two 8 inch Goblets Made in Romania
St Edward’s Episcopal Church
Or continue on 5th
and you’ll come to (on the right)
First United Methodist Church
The sanctuary is located at
439 E. Fifth Avenue
Mailing address and office location is
440 E. Sixth Avenue,
Mount Dora, FL, 32757
Directly across the street is a large parking lot…this is used by the church on Sunday mornings, but it is a public parking space one of several in the town and you can park there for free.
There’s “vacation rental” if you turn right on Tremain
Tremain Street Cottages
http://www.tremainstreetcottages.com/
Originally constructed in 1938, Tremain Street Cottages were renovated in 1998 & 2006. Each cottage has a separate & private entrance, central heat & air, cable TV, hi-speed wireless internet, kitchen, bedroom, living room and bathroom. Paved off-street parking and furnished courtyard with a functioning fire pit. There are also pet friendly units.
In the 1920s, Mount Dora began to grow significantly, both in residential development and business development. Mount Dora began investing in public infrastructure, including streetlights, a water system, curbs, and paved roads.[ The first two public parks were created and the Mount Dora Community Building was built largely from funds raised by Mount Dora residents. The building has since served as the city’s performance and meeting venue.
Wikipedia
Daytona 500 1991 Program With Ricard Petty on cover
- (352) 735-7100
This impressive pillared building sets regally over the town on the site of a previous city hall. That building, actually originally a hotel, was built in the 1880s and leased in 1929 to provide a home for the city government who were displaced when the original city hall, which set on the east side of Donnelly between 5th and 4th Ave, was burned in a fire in 1922 along with several other buildings. It was replaced by the current building in 1963, with the architect striving to maintain the same exterior as on the previous building, even using the original pillars from that building. However the interior was made to meet the daily needs of the growing city government’s requirements.
If you cross 5th there is public free parking on your right —next to
Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill
http://www.fiestagrandemexicangrill.com/contact.html
There is also more public free parking on your left
If you park or decide to continue driving you need to do so by going west on 5th and you will see the park on the right side of the street—-it’s east limit is N. Baker and it’s South boundary is 5th.
Donnelly Park
http://ci.mount-dora.fl.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/Donnelly-Park-4
The park was founded in 1924 from land obtained from former Mayor Donnelly–the land in fact sets across the street from Donnelly’s beautiful home which is on the south side of the park. It is one of two, the other being Gilbert, original parks in the city.
Though Mt. Dora has many parks this is often the only one a visitor to downtown Mt. Dora ever sees and considered one of the “jewels” in the city’s park system. It includes benches for the comfort of the visitors, public restrooms and pickleball courts.
November 24, 2018
37th Annual Light Up Mount Dora – 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Join us for the lighting of Donnelly Park and downtown Mount Dora with over 2 million sparkling lights! Don’t miss the spectacular show with traditional Christmas songs, dancers and more. The event is free and open to the public.
4:30-5:30pm live preshow music / 5:30 – 6:30pm Christmas show in Donnelly Park. Following Christmas show, Main Street Leasing Christmas Tree lighting in Sunset Park. For more information, contact the Mount Dora Area Chamber of Commerce at 352-383-2165
For a list of all Mount Dora Events: https://mountdora.com/Mount_Dora_Annual_Events_List.php
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1898 – A clay bicycle path was constructed from Eustis through Mount Dora to Altamonte Springs and Sanford.
Mt Dora Buzz
Mini in-laid Metal over Pottery Tea Pot with Wooden stand
- (352) 383-0880
Formerly the Ingram Building, one of the least-altered structures in the downtown area, has always been used as a commercial site. It was built in 1923 by W.W. Ingram, a lawyer and investor from Chester, W.Va., who lived in Mount Dora as a winter resident. The building housed the Sylvan Shores Development Co. in the 1920s and in 1928, the Chamber of Commerce. Berson Realty occupied the third storefront (130) on the ground floor of the building in 1996 when the Mont Dora Art Center bought the building and remind there for some time after the Center’s purchase.
Mount Dora Center for the Arts is a charitable, non-profit organization providing fine art gallery exhibitions, educational programs for all ages and levels, monthly Art Splash, an annual fine art auction. It also presents the Annual Fine Arts Festival every first weekend of February. https://www.mountdoraartsfestival.org/
Saturday, September 29, 2018
Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Encaustic painting is the process of painting with hot, pigmented beeswax. This technique is ancient, but has become increasingly popular with modern artists of today. Come delve into the versatility
for up coming classes::
https://www.mountdoracenterforthearts.org/classes/index
An exhibit of high quality artwork that is both useful and beautiful.
https://www.mountdoracenterforthearts.org/upcoming-exhibits/index
Next door going west o (turn left as you exit the gallery) on 5th
Artisans on Fifth
https://www.artisansonfifth.com/
134 E. 5th Ave
Mount Dora 32757
352-406-1000
CLOSED MONDAYS
Tues. – Sat. 10 am – 5 pm Sun. 11 am – 5 pm.
Open late for Special Events
Open Mondays during November and December.
Artisans on fifth offers only handmade fine art, fine crafts and gifts by Florida artists. They are the only artist’s co-op in the area, and have an artist/owners in the shop daily.
This is a store full of all manner of art: From jewelry to paintings, pottery to photographs…Even if you don’t think you’re in the market it is still a great place to “look around”.
2nd shop in Ingram Building
and the third and final shop in the Ingram Building and last shop before the Alley way.
Scoops on Fifth
https://www.facebook.com/Scoopson5th
- 130 E 5th Ave,
- Mt Dora, FL 32757
- (352) 800-9381
12 -9 pm Daily
1970 Vinyl 33 1/3 LP Alman Brothers Band Idlewild South
$15.80
I took this picture in Sanford about a month ago and promised this young man that I would put him in my blog—promise completed. Have a great day.
