Mount Dora Florida UNITED STATES
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Mount Dora
One of the prettiest Victorian settlements left in the state
Its name comes from bothe the relatively high local elevation of 184 feet and the samll lake on which it sits.
The town was originally known as Royellou, after Roy, Ella and Louis, the children of the first postmaster.
Mount Dora's attractive tree-lined streets are laid out on a bluff above the lakeshore and a three mile historic tour map is available from the chamber of commerce. The tour takes a scenic route around quiet neighbourhoods of late 19th century clapboard homes and the sympathetically restored downtown historic district, with its tempting array of stores and antique shops.
On Donnelly Street, the splendid Donnelly House, now a Masonic Hall, is a notable example of ornate Steamboat architecture, adorned with pinnacles and a cupola. Naerby, the small Royellou Museum depicts local history in the old fire station, which later became the town jail.
Down on Lake Dora, fishing and water sports are available.
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