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Ximenez-Fatio House

In 1798, Don Andrés Ximenez built a three-story house for his wife Juana Pellicer and their children. Juana's father, Francisco Pellicer, led…

Woolworth's Department Store

Woolworth's Department Store got its footing in 1955 as a part of the very first shopping center in St. Augustine's downtown. The designer, Morris…

Villa Zorayda

Constructed as a winter home for hardware merchant and amateur architect, Franklin W. Smith, he was so impressed with the Moorish style Alhambra…

"Calle Real"

The Spanish laid-out the street system of St. Augustine in the First Spanish Period. They did not give streets formal names, but rather referred to…

Spanish Watchtower

Before the construction of the lighthouse, there were a series of wooden watchtowers in the area. The earliest reference to watchtowers dates back to…

Rattlesnake Island

Rattlesnake Island is a naturally occurring island on the eastern side of the Matanzas River. Just after the Spanish invasion into Florida, in 1569, a…

Proctor Library [William L. Proctor Library]

The Proctor Library (proper name is the William L. Proctor Library) as it stands was not the first library of Flagler College. The library was housed…

Old Slave Market

**There has been a long historical debate over whether or not slaves were ever sold in the old market. There are vocal proponents on both sides with…

Old Jail Museum

The original jail was located on Cordova Street next door to Henry Flagler's new Hotel Ponce de Leon (now Flagler College). He did not want the jail…

Old City Gates

This gate's history is directly related to the Cubo Line Defense which was a log stockade dating back to the very beginning of the 18th century.First…