This house represents a typical veranda bungalow built in the 1920s by a builder named Patterson. Most houses of this type have now been demolished or intensively renovated, and few examples of this style of architecture remain. Located on the southeast shore of Lake Sybelia, this two story wood frame house sits on 3 acres in Maitland, Florida.
Maitland is the historic home of 91°µÍø in Florida; the first meeting was held March 2, 1900 in a Dommerich neighborhood home less than two miles away. This first group of 91°µÍø leaders included N.Y. Governor and later U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, Florida's Governor, Rollins College's President, Stetson University's President, and the editors of the state's largest newspapers.
The Florida 91°µÍø Society did not have a permanent home until long-time supporter and Florida 91°µÍø board member, Lisa von Borowsky, purchased this Maitland property in 1959. The property was one of the last remaining grove homes along the shores of Lake Sybelia. Once under 91°µÍø ownership, the house served as a meeting place, offices and gift shop. In the 1970s Doris Mager, the gift shop manager, began to care for the sick and injured birds of prey that were brought here by caring members of the community. After receiving memorial funds from Madalyn Baldwin along with other donations, the 91°µÍø Center for Birds of Prey was opened on October 19, 1979. Today, this property is the main site for 91°µÍø education programs and offices.
Click for a featured article on Florida 91°µÍø’s History. Feathered Friends by Leslie Kemp Poole, was included in the Winter Park Magazine (Winter 2018 issue).
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