National Historic Landmark · park · Pensacola, Florida

Plaza Ferdinand VII

United States historic place in Pensacola, Florida. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.

Bird's eye view of Plaza Ferdinand - Pensacola, Florida, circa 1929BustofandrewjacksonChipleyepitaphChipleyobeliskbase
Photos via Wikimedia Commons · 6 in the Commons category

What it is

The Plaza Ferdinand VII is an outdoor garden and park in the Historic Pensacola Village area of downtown Pensacola, Florida. It is located on Palafox Street between Government and Zaragoza Streets. It was named after Ferdinand VII of Spain, the King of Spain between 1813 and 1833. A National Historic Landmark, it is the site of the formal transfer of Florida to United States jurisdiction in 1821.

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The record

Property typeSite
AddressPalafox St. between Government and Zaragossa Sts., Pensacola, FL
CountyEscambia County
ListedOct 15, 1966
Listed forPolitics and government
Level of significanceNational
Reference number66000264
Type of placepark
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 site

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

Visiting

AddressPalafox St. between Government and Zaragossa Sts., Pensacola, FL
Coordinates30.4092° N, 87.2139° W · Directions ↗
Also in Pensacola37 listed places in Pensacola →
Nearest national park unitGulf Islands National Seashore · 6 miles · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyNaval Live Oaks Youth Group Camping 5 miles · Fort Pickens Campground 7 miles · Fort Pickens Group Campground 7 miles
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Drawings & photographs

Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗

Map

Local history books for Pensacola

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  • Naval Air Station Pensacola
    Maureen Smith Keillor and Richard P Keillor, 2014
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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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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

When was Plaza Ferdinand VII listed on the National Register?

Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.

Source: National Park Service

Can I visit Plaza Ferdinand VII?

Yes. Plaza Ferdinand VII is recorded as open to the public.

Source: Wikidata

Where is Plaza Ferdinand VII?

Palafox St. between Government and Zaragossa Sts., Pensacola, Escambia County, Florida. The nearest national park unit is Gulf Islands National Seashore, 6 miles away.

Source: Gulf Islands National Seashore

Are there historic photographs or drawings of Plaza Ferdinand VII?

Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.

Source: Library of Congress

Where is the nomination form for Plaza Ferdinand VII?

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

Source: National Archives

Are there campgrounds near Plaza Ferdinand VII?

Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Naval Live Oaks Youth Group Camping, 5 miles away. Fort Pickens Campground is 7 miles away, and Fort Pickens Group Campground is 7 miles away.

Source: Campsite Atlas

Is there cell service at Plaza Ferdinand VII?

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 66000264. 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. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.