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Lincolnville in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

Alcazar Hotel / City Hall

 
 
Alcazar Hotel / City Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
1. Alcazar Hotel / City Hall Marker
Inscription. Built by Henry Flagler, the Alcázar Hotel opened as a companion to the Ponce de León in 1888. The building, one of the first multi-storied structures in the country constructed with poured concrete, was designed by John M. Carrere and Thomas Hastings who modeled its facade after a Moorish palace in southern Spain. The hotel remained closed from 1932 until publisher O.C. Lightner purchased the building from the Florida East Coast Hotel Company in 1947 and deeded it to the city for use as a museum for his extensive collection of Victorian memorabilia. In 1969, the voters of St. Augustine approved a bond issue to renovate the structure to house the museum and also municipal offices. After remodeling, the building was dedicated as St. Augustine City Hall on April 27, 1973. The Lightner Museum reopened to the public on August 12, 1974.
 
Erected by St. Johns County Historical Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Florida East Coast Railroad and Hotels series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1973.
 
Location. 29° 53.522′ N, 81° 18.853′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in Lincolnville. Marker is at the intersection
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of King Street and Cordova Street, on the right when traveling east on King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 95 Cordova St, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Don Pedro Menendez De Aviles (within shouting distance of this marker); The Alcazar Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Pedro Menéndez de Aviles (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry M. Flagler (within shouting distance of this marker); Ponce de Leon Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Tolomato Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Rosario Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Alcazar (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.
 
Regarding Alcazar Hotel / City Hall. While the names Alcázar (palace) and Ponce de León have written accent marks, as they do in modern Spanish, the hotels when operating never used the accent in their signs, letterhead, or literature.
 
Also see . . .  Lightner Museum. (Submitted on September 10, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
 
Alcazar Hotel / City Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 23, 2019
2. Alcazar Hotel / City Hall Marker
Alcazar Hotel / City Hall Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
3. Alcazar Hotel / City Hall Marker
Marker just right of center along the sidewalk.
Alcazar Hotel, City Hall and Lightner Museum image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 1, 2011
4. Alcazar Hotel, City Hall and Lightner Museum
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 677 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on March 28, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. Photos:   1. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.   2. submitted on March 23, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.   3, 4. submitted on September 10, 2011, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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