During the British Period (1763-1783), this street was named George Street after King George III. On a 1764 map by Don Juan Josef Elixio de al Puente to record Spanish property in the different blocks of the town, St. George Street is a prominant, unnamed, feature running from the northern (surviving) City Gates to what is today called St. Francis Street.

After the reinsitution of Spanish rule in 1783, the street was translated to Calle Jorge. By the 1793 census, streets had stanardized names and Calle Jorge had become Calle de San Jorge. It is not conclusive why the "San" (Saint) was added at this time.

Once St. Augustine became part of the Florida Territory, the street name was translated to St. George Street in the early 1830s. 

In 1958, the route of St. Augustine's first Easter Parade was down St. George Street. In the 1960s, in an attempt to restore Colonial St. Augustine, St. George Street was altered for imitation colonial buildings that would feature tourist-y shops. In the mid- to late-1970s, the northern part of St. George Street became pedestrian-only. The southern part remains residential and a vehicular road. There are many historically preserved locations along St. George Street that are both homes, businesses, and restaurants. The pedestrain-only portion of St. George Street is one the most acclaimed locations to visit for visitors and locals alike.]]> The Spanish]]>
Photograph 1 (c.1897): Bowen, Beth Rogero, and the St. Augustine Historical Society. St. Augustine in the Gilded Age. Acadia Publishing, 2008.

Photograph 2 (2023): Augusty, Jean-Marc. "Picture of St. George Street." March 11, 2023.

Photograph 3 (c.1900): Bowen, Beth Rogero, and the St. Augustine Historical Society. St. Augustine in the Gilded Age. Acadia Publishing, 2008.

Photograph 4 (c. 1970): Van Campen, J.T. St. Augustine: Florida’ Colonial Capital. 3rd printing. St. Augustine, FL: St. Augustine Historical Society, 1971.

Photograph 5 (2023): Augusty, Jean-Marc. "Picture of Buildings on St. George Street." March 11, 2023.

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

GovernorsHouseLibrary. “What’s in a Name? St. George Street.” Governor’s House Library: Explore St. Augustine’s History. November 9, 2017. https://governorshouselibrary.wordpress.com/2017/11/09/govhouselibrary-st-george-street/#:~:text=The%20British%20were%20the%20first,reigning%20monarch%2C%20King%20George%20III.

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

Nolan, David. The Houses of St. Augustine. Pineapple Press, 1995.

]]> Bull and Crown Publick House is on St. George Street.]]> The Bunnery used to be on St. George Street.]]> The Cathedral Basilica is on the corner of Cathedral Place and St. George Street.]]> The Casa del Hidalgo is on the corner of Hypolita and St. George streets.]]> The Casa Monica is located on the corner of Cordova and King streets.]]> Colonial Quarter St. Augustine is on St. George Street.]]> Cuna Street intersects St. George Street.]]> Florida Cracker Cafe is on St. George Street.]]> The Governor's House is on the corner of St. George and King streets.]]> Lake Maria Sanchez borders St. George Street.]]> The Magnolia Hotel used to be on the corner of St. George and Hypolita streets.]]> Milltop Tavern is on St. George Street.]]> The Old City Gates are now the northern terminus of St. George Street but would have continued onto Shell Road during the Colonial Period.]]> The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse is on St. George Street.]]> Orange Street intersects St. George Street.]]> The Peña-Peck House is on the corner of Treasury and St. George streets.]]> The Plaza de la Constitucion borders St. George Street.]]> Savannah Sweets is on St. George Street.]]> The Spanish Bakery is on St. George Street.]]> The St. Francis Inn is on the corner of St. Francis and St. George streets.]]> The St. George Tavern is on St. George Street.]]> St. Joseph's Convent is on St. George Street.]]> The Taberna de Gallo is on St. George Street.]]> Trinity Episcopal Church is on the corner of King and St. George streets.]]>
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