National Historic Landmark · house · St. Augustine, Florida

Gonzalez-Alvarez House

Historic house in Florida, United States in St. Augustine, Florida. Built 1723. Added to the National Register in 1970, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkBuilt 1723Listed 1970vernacular architecture
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

Wikipedia · González–Álvarez House

The González–Álvarez House, also known as The Oldest House, is a historic house museum at 14 St. Francis Street in St. Augustine, Florida. With a construction history dating to about 1723, it is believed to be the oldest surviving house in St. Augustine. It is also an important example of St. Augustine's Spanish colonial architectural style, with later modifications by English owners. It was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1970. The house is now owned by the St. Augustine Historical Society and is open for public tours as part of the Oldest House Museum Complex. Evidence can be seen of the Spanish, British, and American occupations of St. Augustine.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address14 St. Francis St., St. Augustine, FL
CountySt. Johns County
ListedApr 15, 1970
Reference number70000845
Built1723
Type of placehouse, historic house, historic house museum
Stylevernacular architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources2 buildings

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
Address14 St. Francis St., St. Augustine, FL
Websitesaintaugustinehistoricalsociety.org/oldest-house-museum-complex ↗
Coordinates29.88819, -81.30987 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitCastillo de San Marcos National Monument · 1 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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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 70000845. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.