St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Don Toledo/Gaspar Papy House
Second Spanish Colonial Period, Built 1803-1817
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, June 6, 2017
1. Don Toledo/Gaspar Papy House Marker
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Don Toledo/Gaspar Papy House. Second Spanish Colonial Period, Built 1803-1817. Following the typical model of Spanish Colonial site planning, this structure is situated on the street edge and features coquina stone construction with a protective stucco finish. The exposed fireplace is a reminder of another structure that was once attached to the building both of which are built by Gaspar Papy, one of the Greek emigrants that left the Turnbull colony in New Smyrna for St. Augustine in 1777. The Papy family owned the property until after the Civil War, and the building was then marketed as a tourist destination claiming fame as the 16th century home of Don Toledo. It was acquired by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1928 and subsequently rehabilitated to its present form in the 1940s and remains in their stewardship.
Following the typical model of Spanish Colonial site planning, this structure is situated on the street edge and features coquina stone construction with a protective stucco finish. The exposed fireplace is a reminder of another structure that was once attached to the building both of which are built by Gaspar Papy, one of the Greek emigrants that left the Turnbull colony in New Smyrna for St. Augustine in 1777. The Papy family owned the property until after the Civil War, and the building was then marketed as a tourist destination claiming fame as the 16th century home of Don Toledo. It was acquired by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1928 and subsequently rehabilitated to its present form in the 1940s and remains in their stewardship.
Location. 29° 53.409′ N, 81° 18.671′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. Marker is on Aviles Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 36 Aviles St, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 704 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2017, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
