Southeast

St. Augustine

St. Johns County, FL

Population

14,642

Walk Score

93 · Walker's Paradise

Median rent

$1,355

Median home value

$355,400

Founded

1565

St. Augustine or Saint Augustine is a city in and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Located 40 miles (64 km) south of downtown Jacksonville, the city is on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. Founded in 1565 by Spanish settlers, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in what is now the contiguous United States.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

  • Abbott Tract Historic District (Additional Documentation) · listed 1983
  • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument · listed 1966
  • Fort Matanzas National Monument · listed 1966
  • Fountain of Youth Archeological Park · listed 2016
  • Lincolnville Area
  • Lincolnville Historic District · listed 1991
  • Model Land Company Historic District · listed 1983
  • Nelmar Terrace Historic District · listed 2011
  • St. Augustine Alligator Farm Historic District · listed 1992
  • St. Augustine National Cemetery · listed 2016
  • St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District · listed 1970

Notable landmarks

  • Alcazar Hotel · listed 1971
  • Avero House · listed 1972
  • Bridge of Lions · listed 1982
  • Cathedral of St. Augustine · listed 1970
  • City of St. Augustine Miniature Golf Course · listed 2014
  • Constitution Obelisk · listed 2012
  • Fish Island Site · listed 1972
  • Fort Matanzas NM Headquarters and Visitor Center · listed 2008
  • Fort Mose Site, Second · listed 1994
  • Gonzalez-Alvarez House · listed 1970
  • Government House · listed 2014
  • Government House · listed 2014
  • Grace United Methodist Church · listed 1979
  • Henry S. O'Brien Estate · listed 2024
  • Hotel Ponce De Leon · listed 1975
  • Lindsley House · listed 1971
  • Llambias House · listed 1970
  • Lopez, Xavier, House · listed 1993
  • Markland · listed 1978
  • Menendez Encampment Site · listed 2016
  • Moultrie Church · listed 2014
  • Old St. Johns County Jail · listed 1987
  • O'Reilly House · listed 1974
  • Record Building · listed 2006
  • Rodriguez-Avero-Sanchez House · listed 1971
  • …and 12 more

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