Although not the oldest or longest running 19th century hotel, it maintained a reputation as a good place to stay, and even as late as 1912, was reasonably priced for vacationing families, with rates between $2.50 and $4 per day. For part of its history, the Magnolia offered live orchestral music twice a day. Sometime after the Hotel Ponce de Leon opened, to compete with the newer hotels, the Magnolia upgraded to include heat, gas lighting, and elevators in addition to the existing large windows for breezes and verandas.

After the Magnolia burned down, it was replaced with shops numbered, 100 to 110 St. George Street.]]> Burroughs E. Carr]]>

Photograph 1 (c.1883): Knibloe, Walt. F. Schneur's Illustrated Guide and History of St. Augustine, Fla. St. Augustine, FL: Chas. F. Schneur, 1883/1885.

Photograph 2 (1888): Witteman, A. A Souvenir of St. Augustine. New York: A. Wittemann, 1888.

Photograph 3 (c.1910): Rogero, Beth, and the St. Augustine Historical Society. St. Augustine in the Gilded Age. Acadia Publishing, 2008.

Photograph 4 (1926): Harvey, Karen. St. Augustine and St. Johns County. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company, 1980.

Photograph 5 (2025): Owens, Katherine. "Where the Magnolia Hotel Was." October 2, 2025.

The following books, articles, and/or websites were used to find information about this location:

Bowen, Beth Rogero, and the St. Augustine Historical Society. St. Augustine in the Gilded Age. Acadia Publishing, 2008.

Bowen, Beth Rogero, and the St. Augustine Historical Society. St. Augustine in the Roaring Twenties. Acadia Publishing, 2012.

Graham, Thomas. The Awakening of St. Augustine: The Anderson Family and the Oldest City, 1821-1924. St. Augustine, FL: Saint Augustine Historical Society, 1978.

Harvey, Karen. St. Augustine and St. Johns County: A Pictorial History. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company, 1980.

Rajtar, Steve, and Kelly Goodman. A Guide to Historic St. Augustine, Florida. 1st edition. The History Press, 2007.

]]> The Magnolia Hotel used to be on the corner of St. George and Hypolita streets.]]>
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