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Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan 68 B. Rowallan/Lisnaroe (253 John Anderson Drive) Lisnaroe is a 28 room Neo-classical style home built in 1913. The house was originally known as Rowallan and renamed Lisnaroe by Eileen Butts, the third owner. While under the ownership of Mrs. Butts, Lisnaroe was a popular setting for parties, teas, luncheons, dinners and weddings. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Most recently sold in 1997, it is currently a private residence. (Note: May be seen from the Corridor but not open to the public.) C. Number “9” Plantation (2887 John Anderson Drive) Number “9” Plantation In 1876 Chauncey A. Bacon, an architect and Civil War veteran from New Britain, Connecticut, purchased 172 acres in present day Ormond-by-the- Sea and named it the Number Nine Plantation. The land stretched from the Halifax River to the Atlantic Ocean and was so named by its first owner, Chauncey Bacon, because it was the ninth piece of property he had looked at for purchase. Mrs. Bacon became the first teacher in the colony of New Britain, present day Ormond Beach. The Number Nine became one of the most famous groves in Florida with 1,200 orange trees, 1,500 nursery trees and multiple varieties of grapes, peaches, and other citrus fruits. The Number Nine was a favorite picnic ground for the early settlers of New Britain (present day Ormond Beach) with picnickers and other guests traveling by boat on the Halifax River since no roads along the riverfront on the east side of the Halifax River existed. The current house was built in approximately 1897 on the remains of an ancient Indian shell mound using salvaged mahogany logs from the shipwrecked Vera Cruz. It is believed that sixty-seven (67) victims of this disaster were buried by the occupants of the Number 9 Plantation in a mass grave near the beach at the northeast portion of the plantation grounds. While the Number “9” Plantation house can be seen from the Corridor, it is not open to the public. D. William McNary Home (166 North Beach Street) This was one of the first houses built (c. 1870) on the mainland side of the Halifax River. William McNary retired from the Corbin Lock Company in New Britain, Connecticut and his family settled on land extending from present day Dix Avenue to Hernandez Avenue. The McNary groves extended from west of Yonge Street to Nova Road. (Note: Viewable from the Corridor but not open to the public.) William McNary Home
Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail – Corridor Management Plan 69 E. Dix House (178 North Beach Street) This house belonged to Misses Eliza and Ruth Dix, sisters-in-law of William McNary. It was built shortly after the McNary home (c. 1870) was built and the two homes were nearly identical. Originally a boarding house, the second story later became known as Dix Hall and hosted parties, church services and political meetings. It was here that the citizens of New Britain voted to incorporate and change its name to Ormond. Dix House was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. (Note: May be seen from the Corridor but not open to the public.) Dix House F. James Ormond Tomb (Old Dixie Highway – James Ormond Tomb Park) James Ormond II fled to Florida from Scotland to escape debtor’s prison and settled on a Spanish land grant his father received north of present day Ormond Beach. There he built Damietta Plantation. When James Ormond II died in 1829, he was buried on the plantation. His tombstone reads “James Ormond – Died September 4, 1829 – An Honest Man.” The tomb is located in James Ormond Tomb Park. James Ormond Tomb G. Hotel Ormond Cupola (John Anderson Drive – Fortunato Park) In 1992 when the Hotel Ormond was demolished, the Ormond Beach Historical Trust persuaded the owner and city to save the cupola from the north roof. In 1997, when Fortunato Park was developed, the Trust had a structure built to hold the cupola. The cupola currently serves as the centerpiece of the park. The Ormond Beach City Commission designated the cupola as an historic landmark in 1998.
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