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- Collection: Photographic Record of Local Places
Old MillThere are several versions of history for this location:1. Built as a gristmill in the 1880s [despite the absence of a creek in the vicinity]. In the…
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…
Magnolia HouseOpened in March 1847, and owned by store-owner, Burroughs E. Carr, the Magnolia House was among the finest of the time in response to the need for…
St. Augustine HotelBuilt on the intersection of Cathedral Place and Charlotte Street was the St. Augustine Hotel in 1869. It was the first hotel to have been built in…
Hotel Ponce de LeonThe Hotel Ponce de Leon was opened in 1888 by Henry Flagler as a luxury hotel in St. Augustine, FL. Henry Flagler is accredited with modernizing St.…
Alcazar HotelOpened on December 25, 1888, the Alcazar is the sister hotel to Henry Flagler's Hotel Ponce de Leon. It was designed by the same architects, and…
Burying GroundIn 1821, with the arrival of Protestant Americans, a cemetery was needed as they could not be buried in the Catholic cemetery within city limits,…
Davenport ParkThe date of Davenport Park's creation could not be located. Playground equipment was added in the 1920s. From 1931 until 1939, the St. Augustine Arts…
Anderson Cottage1870 marks the year Clarissa Fairbanks Anderson began construction on the Anderson Cottage, built for guests visiting during the winter. Dr. Anderson,…
Davis ShoresD. P. Davis, an established land developer of the early 20th Century, announced his purchase of northeastern acres of Anastasia Island in October of…