Oldest House Museum
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 Interactive map showing the location of Gonzalez-Alvarez House | |
| Location | 14 St. Francis St., St. Augustine, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 29°53′17″N 81°18′36″W / 29.88806°N 81.31000°W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | circa 1723, 1775–1786, 1790[2] |
| Architectural style | Stone Vernacular[2] |
| Part of | St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District (ID70000847) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000845[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | April 15, 1970[3] |
| Designated NHLDCP | April 15, 1970 |
The Oldest House Museum is located in St. Augustine, Florida in St. Johns County, Florida. It is operated by the St. Augustine Historical Society and includes the González-Alvarez House, the Manucy Museum (named for Albert Manucy) of local history and the Edwards Gallery.
The Oldest House, from which the museum derives its name, is located on a site that has been occupied since the 1600s. Formally known as the González-Alvarez House, it is the oldest surviving Spanish Colonial dwelling in Florida. The building dates back to the early 1700s. The house has been open to visitors since 1893. The United States Department of the Interior designated the house a National Historic Landmark in 1970.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Oldest House Museum". Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. Archived from the original on 10 March 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ Gonzalez–Alvarez House Archived 2009-05-02 at the Wayback Machine at National Historic Landmarks Program Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Oldest House". The St. Augustine Historical Society. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
External links
[edit]- Oldest House St. Augustine Historical Society
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