González-Alvarez House - St. Augustine, FL, USA - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

From the St. Augustine Historical Society website (visit link): "The site has been occupied since the 1600s and the present house dates to the early 1700s. Since 1893 visitors have toured the house to see evidence of the Spanish, British and American occupations of St. Augustine and to learn how the residents lived. In 1970 the U.S. Department of the Interior designated the house a National Historic Landmark."

The house is located at 14 St. Francis Street in St. Augustine. It is listed as circa 1727 on a plaque on the house but on the internet as circa 1723 (original portion of the house), 1775-1786, 1790. The structure has a stone vernacular. The original one-story house (circa 1723 according to several internet sites) had coquina (broken coral and shell) walls and floors of tabby (oyster shells mixed with lime). A frame 2nd floor was added later. This house is a fine example of the area's 18th-century vernacular architectural evolution.

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1723 Additional Dates of Construction: The original one-story house portion was built circa 1723 (per several internet sites) and circa 1727 on a plaque on the house. Additions were added circa 1775-1786 and 1790. Architectural Period/Style: Spanish Colonial Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: "St. Augustine-style" townhouse. Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: The González family lived here for 40 years as the house was not far from the man of the house's duties as an artilleryman at the Castillo de San Marcos. In 1763, when Florida was ceded by Spain to Great Britain, the town’s 3,000 Spanish residents, including González and his family, had to leave. Listed Building Status (if applicable): National Historic Landmark Main Material of Construction: The original one-story house (c. 1723) had coquina (broken coral and shell) walls and floors of tabby (oyster shells mixed with lime). Private/Public Access: Public Access Admission Fee (if applicable): 10.00 (listed in local currency) Opening Hours (if applicable): From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Related Website: [Web Link] Rating: Architect (if known): Not listed Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed

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