John Anderson Lodge
John Anderson Lodge | |
Formerly listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
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| Location | Ormond Beach, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 29°17′26″N 81°2′50″W / 29.29056°N 81.04722°W |
| MPS | Historic Winter Residences of Ormond Beach, 1878-1925 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 88001717[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 6, 1989 |
| Removed from NRHP | August 22, 2023[2] |
The John Anderson Lodge was an historic home built around 1886 at 71 Orchard Lane in Ormond Beach, Florida, United States. It was built for Ormond Beach promoter John Anderson (1853–1911), who was one of the first owners of the Ormond Hotel. The lodge was originally used by employees of the hotel and to host parties. In its later years it became a single family residence. The lodge was built on pilings and featured vertical palm tree wall construction.[3]
National Register of Historic Places[edit]
The John Anderson Lodge was added onto the National Register of Historic Places on September 6, 1989. [4]
State of Disrepair[edit]
By 2017, the structure was in a bad state of disrepair as termites infested much of the building's wood, the original floors were missing in much of the building, and there were several holes in the walls and roof that were allowing water to continue to damage the interior. The most significant damage was related to the pilings which sank and jeopardized the structure's stability. To fix the pilings the structure would have had to be lifted up and suspended in the air during repairs. It was determined that the weakened walls and roof were not strong enough and would have most likely crumbled apart.[3]
In October 2018, a non-destructive inspection of the foundation by EMS Forensic Associates, LLC. determined that the structure was most likely beyond economic repair.
Demolition[edit]
On August 6, 2019, the City of Ormond Beach, Florida issued Demolition Permit number 19-00005662. The John Anderson Lodge was demolished in September 2019.
Delisting from the National Register of Historic Places[edit]
In July 2022, a petition to delist the John Anderson Lodge from the National Register of Historic Places was sent to the Florida Department of Historic Resources.
References[edit]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Weekly List Of Actions Taken On Properties: 8/18/2023 through 8/24/2023
- ^ a b Almenas, Jarleene. John Anderson Lodge in extreme disrepair, may be headed toward demolition. Ormond Beach Observer, July 15, 2019, p. 1.
- ^ "NPGallery Asset Detail".
External links[edit]
- Volusia County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Volusia County listings Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Great Floridians of Ormond Beach
