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Paniagua LaneTreasury Street is the narrowest street in the United States at just over six feet wide!On the corner of St. George Street (Calle Real) and Treasury…
"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…
St. Francis StreetLocated south of the Plaza de la Constitución, St. Francis Street was named to honor the dedicated work and sacrifices of the Franciscan missionary…
Spanish WatchtowerBefore the construction of the lighthouse, there were a series of wooden watchtowers in the area. The earliest reference to watchtowers dates back to…
SeawallAfter completing the Castillo de San Marcos, a seawall south of the fort was constructed betweem 1690 and 1696, extending to the plaza. The first wall…
Plaza de la ArmasIn 1573, King Philip II of Spain issued ordinances titled the “Leyes de Las Indies” which gave directions for the layouts of all new cities in the New…
The Treasurer's HouseThe coquina ground floor of this building dates to around 1750 as the house of the Spanish Royal Treasurer, Juan Estevan de Peña, during the 1st…
Orange StreetOrange Street forms the north border of the "Colonial City Historic District," also known as the "Town Plan Historic District" which includes evidence…
Las Puertas de La Tierra (The Land 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…
Mission Nombre de DiosOn September 8, 1565, General Pedro Menedez de Aviles landed in Florida with the hopes of establishing a new Spanish colony. The land was proclaimed…