González-Alvarez House
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| Location | St. Augustine, Florida, USA |
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| Built | circa 1723, 1775-1786, 1790[2] |
| Architectural style | Stone Vernacular[2] |
| NRHP Reference # | 70000845[1] |
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| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | April 15, 1970[3] |
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The González-Alvarez House, also known as The Oldest House, is a historic home in St. Augustine, Florida. It is located at 14 St. Francis Street. On April 15, 1970, it was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
The "Oldest House" title dates from a period when the house was believed to have been built in the 16th century. The current title of oldest house in America is contended by a historic house in Santa Fe, New Mexico and arguably also by Acoma Pueblo.
The house is 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.
List of families who lived in the oldest house
- First Spanish Period
- 1625-1873, family of Tomas González y Hernandez & Maria Francisco de Guevara
- British Period and Second Spanish Period
- 1775-1790, Joseph Peavett & Maria Evans
- Second Spanish Period and into statehood
1790-1882, Family of Geronimo Alvarez & Antonia Vens
- Up to the Present
- 1882-1918, William B. Duke family (1882-1884), Mary Carver and Dr. Charles P. Carver (1884-1898), James W. Henderson family (1898-1911), George T. Reddington and the South Beach Alligator Farm 1911-1918
- 1918- St. Augustine Historical Society
References
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- ↑ Gonzalez-Alvarez House at National Historic Landmarks Program
- Wilson, Leslie (2002). "Families who lived in the Oldest House, St. Augustine, Florida ca. 1720s to 1918 / Leslie Wilson.", St. Augustine Historical Society, 1(28).
External links
- Official website
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Oldest House Museum Complex at Florida's Historic A1A Coastal Scenic Byway
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-138, "Gonzalez-Alvarez House, 14 Saint Francis Street, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, FL", 14 photos, 21 measured drawings, 37 data pages
Gallery
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National Historic Landmark plaque
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- Houses completed in the 18th century
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
- Museums in St. Augustine, Florida
- National Historic Landmarks in Florida
- National Register of Historic Places in St. Johns County, Florida
- Historic house museums in Florida
- Historical society museums in Florida
- Historic Florida architecture 1989 AIA survey listings in St. Johns County
- Houses in St. Johns County, Florida
- Vernacular architecture in Florida
- Historic American Buildings Survey in Florida
- Spanish Florida
