Henry Addison DeLand
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Henry Addison Deland was a baking soda manufacturer from Fairport, New York
. The Henry DeLand House
he built there is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
. Later, he founded DeLand, Florida
(which had been formerly called Persimmsons Hollow for the Persimmons trees that were abundant in the area) and the DeLand academy which became Stetson University
. He suffered a severe financial loss due to guaranteeing Orange crops for farmers who rented his land.
Fairport, New York
Fairport is a village located in the town of Perinton which is part of Monroe County, New York. Fairport is a suburb east of Rochester. It is also known as the "Crown Jewel of the Erie Canal"...
. The Henry DeLand House
Henry DeLand House
The Henry DeLand House also known as the Green Lantern Inn was built from 1874 to 1876 in the village of Fairport, New York as a home for Henry Addison DeLand. DeLand was a member of an influential local family and was a baking soda manufacturer...
he built there is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. Later, he founded DeLand, Florida
DeLand, Florida
DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, Florida. In 2006, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population to be 24,375. It is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 436,575 in 2006...
(which had been formerly called Persimmsons Hollow for the Persimmons trees that were abundant in the area) and the DeLand academy which became Stetson University
Stetson University
Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S...
. He suffered a severe financial loss due to guaranteeing Orange crops for farmers who rented his land.