Princess Theatre

130 W. 5th Avenue,
Mount Dora, FL 32757

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JackCoursey
JackCoursey on February 13, 2023 at 7:42 pm

The Princess is currently vacant and on the market. The auditorium appears to be relatively intact but in need of some major restoration and upgrading if the future tenant plans to use it again as an entertainment venue. The town draws a lot of tourist so it might have has some potential either as a cinema or live performance hall.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on June 28, 2016 at 10:11 pm

A 1940s photo of Fifth Avenue showing the Princess Theatre accompanies this article from the April 11, 2016, issue of the Mount Dora Citizen. The article is about the lengthy permitting process for the proposed 12-screen EPIC theaters multiplex set to begin construction this year. The Mount Dora-Eustis area has been without a movie theater since the closing of the Eustis Plaza Twin in July, 1996. The Princess had closed in the 1970s.

irvl
irvl on February 10, 2012 at 2:10 pm

You go, girl!

Patsy
Patsy on February 10, 2012 at 12:20 pm

What’s the latest with this theatre that needs to be restored and returned to the citizens of Mt. Dora? If the nearby town of Eustis could do it, so can Mt. Dora!

AndyCallahanMajorMajor
AndyCallahanMajorMajor on July 4, 2011 at 12:31 pm

Here is my picture from June 2011. Sorry about the top of it getting washed out. The 3PM sun isn’t too picture-friendly.

Patsy
Patsy on June 2, 2011 at 8:59 am

I hope Mount Dora gets their Princess Theatre back someday. I plan to call Main Street Leasing that is now located at the former theatre site and speak with someone about my concerns.

Patsy
Patsy on June 2, 2011 at 8:57 am

Richard: Thank you for your kind words and I hope to visit your community someday.

RichardCWolfe
RichardCWolfe on May 25, 2011 at 12:46 pm

Hello Patsy.

I was looking forward to meeting you some time back when you were going to visit my theatre in Northampton, but that never happened.
I always enjoy reading your posts.

Patsy
Patsy on May 25, 2011 at 10:01 am

The former Princess Theatre is now owned by Main Street Leasing. The number is 352-735-0334 if you want to inquire about returning it to the Princess Theatre again!

Patsy
Patsy on April 18, 2011 at 10:33 am

This theatre still has its exterior design. Wonder why keeping it a theatre wasn’t preserved and wonder if there is a effort “afoot” to return the Princess Theatre to the citizens of Mt. Dora?? Hope so!

Patsy
Patsy on April 18, 2011 at 10:19 am

Sure you like to see a 1940’s photo of this theatre that should be restored to a theatre again as Mount Dora is a quaint FL community in central FL. The 2006 post didn’t seem to work.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 4, 2006 at 12:13 pm

Here is an undated photo, probably from the 1940s:
http://urlcut.com/1cbby