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Hospital StreetAviles Street is the oldest street in the United States and is located in St. Augustine’s present-day art district. The Spanish laid-out the street…
Bay StreetThe original portion of this street runs from the Castillo to the St. Francis Barrack's. During the settling of St. Augustine, building on the land…
Coquina Quarry at Anastasia State ParkCoquina has a long history in St. Augustine that started at the quarries. Coquina is malleable when wet, meaning, during the quarrying process the…
St. Charles StreetThe 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…
Governor's HouseThe Governor's House got its start in 1598 as the Royal Governor of East Florida's residence when Governor Gonzalo Mendez de Canzo built his home on…
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…
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…
Orange StreetOrange Street forms the north border of the "Colonial City Historic District," also known as the "Town Plan Historic District" which includes evidence…
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…
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…