Visit http://www.brookfieldarchitect.com/yacht.htm to see plans of the building.




This is one type of sailboat used around the 1910 era and may be docked at the Ormond Yacht Club.



This would have been the view to the East from the club.







James Carnell was born September 30, 1849 in Leicester, England. His family moved to Connecticut in the 1850s. In 1875, he moved to Florida as a member of the New Britain settlement, which became the city of Ormond Beach in 1880. He married in 1879 and had three sons. Carnell s first business in Ormond Beach was an orange grove which was destroyed in the freeze of 1895. He then organized the Carnell Jelly Factory that for 25 years produced guava jelly, citrus marmalades and preserved tropical fruits. He encouraged farmers to grow fruits, especially figs. He also operated a successful real estate business. He served on the City Council and as postmaster. He was one of the original members of the Ormond Yacht club. James Carnell died in 1917. His Great Floridian plaque is located at the Veranda beauty Salon (former Carnell House), 40 North Beach Street, Ormond Beach.