St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Xavier Lopez House
Built 1903
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 31, 2017
1. Xavier Lopez House Marker
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Xavier Lopez House. Built 1903. Xavier Lopez, descendant from a pioneer Minorcan family, succeeded as a merchant and public servant. He owned the house, passing it to his daughter upon his death. The house is significant as one of St. Augustine's best examples of Queen Anne residential architecture. Carpenters William Fishwick and K. McKinnon built the residence using elaborate millwork produced at a local planing mill. Many such structures were destroyed by fire or were razed when St. Augustine focused on its Spanish Colonial heritage during the 1950s and 1960s. To save the building from demolition in 1979, it was moved from its original location on the same property fronting King Street, and the following year underwent significant restoration. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Xavier Lopez, descendant from a pioneer Minorcan family, succeeded as a merchant and public servant. He owned the house, passing it to his daughter upon his death. The house is significant as one of St. Augustine's best examples of Queen Anne residential architecture. Carpenters William Fishwick and K. McKinnon built the residence using elaborate millwork produced at a local planing mill. Many such structures were destroyed by fire or were razed when St. Augustine focused on its Spanish Colonial heritage during the 1950s and 1960s. To save the building from demolition in 1979, it was moved from its original location on the same property fronting King Street, and the following year underwent significant restoration.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Erected by City of St. Augustine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 29° 53.482′ N, 81° 18.935′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It can be reached from King Street 0.1 miles east of Martin
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Luther King Jr Avenue, on the right when traveling east. House and marker are located through a parking lot between Villa Zorayda and the US Post Office. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 93½ King Street, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in First Coast and in Greater Jacksonville. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Villa Zorayda (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Villa Zorayda (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Villa Zorayda (within shouting distance of this marker); Ponce de Leon Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Villa Zorayda Today (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Xavier Lopez House. (Submitted on December 15, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2017, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
