Cathedral of St. Augustine
Historic church in Florida, United States in St. Augustine, Florida. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine is a historic cathedral in St. Augustine, Florida, and the seat of the Catholic Bishop of St. Augustine. It is located at 38 Cathedral Place between Charlotte and St. George Streets. Constructed over five years (1793–1797), it was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark on April 15, 1970. Its congregation, established in 1565, is the oldest Christian congregation in the contiguous United States.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Cathedral St. between Charlotte and St. George Sts., St. Augustine, FL |
| County | St. Johns County |
| Listed | Apr 15, 1970 |
| Reference number | 70000844 |
| Type of place | Catholic cathedral |
| Style | Spanish Colonial Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Cathedral St. between Charlotte and St. George Sts., St. Augustine, FL |
| Website | thefirstparish.org ↗ |
| Coordinates | 29.89315, -81.31216 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · 0 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 70000844. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.