National Historic Landmark · Catholic cathedral · St. Augustine, Florida

Cathedral of St. Augustine

Historic church in Florida. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visit National Historic Landmark Listed 1970 Spanish Colonial Revival architecture

Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

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
Listed for	Religion
Level of significance	National
Reference number	70000844
Type of place	Catholic cathedral
Style	Spanish Colonial Revival architecture
Designations	National Historic Landmark
Contributing resources	1 building

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	29.8931° N, 81.3122° W · Directions ↗
Also in St. Augustine	42 listed places in St. Augustine → · walking tour →
Nearest national park unit	Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · under a mile · on Park Atlas

This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

At a glance

State: Florida
County: St. Johns County
Listed: 1970
Type: Building
Landmark: Yes

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Local history books for St. Augustine

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Haunted St. Augustine and St. John's County
Elizabeth Randall and Bob Randall, 2017
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St. Augustine and the Civil War
Robert Redd, 2014
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Haunted Inns, Pubs and Eateries of St. Augustine
Greg Jenkins, 2012
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St. Augustine pirates and privateers
Theodore Corbett, 2012
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Hidden history of St. Augustine
Drew Sappington, 2011
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Guidebooks to historic places in Florida

Florida's Museums and Cultural Attractions
Murray D. Laurie and Doris Bardon, 2016
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Historical Traveler's Guide to Florida
Eliot Kleinberg, 2015
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Forts of Florida
Rodney P. Carlisle, 2012
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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Cathedral of St. Augustine listed on the National Register?

Apr 15, 1970. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Cathedral of St. Augustine?

Yes. Cathedral of St. Augustine is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.

Source: Official website

Where is Cathedral of St. Augustine?

Cathedral St. between Charlotte and St. George Sts., St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida. The nearest national park unit is Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, under a mile away.

Source: Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Where is the nomination form for Cathedral of St. Augustine?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there cell service at Cathedral of St. Augustine?

FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.

Source: FCC Broadband Map

Sources

Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. 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 nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.