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

1888 Outdoor Kitchens

St. Augustine Lighthouse

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 17, 2014

1. 1888 Outdoor Kitchens Marker

Inscription. This is one of two brick kitchens added in 1888, replacing former wooden kitchens that were located closer to the lighthouse tower. Before indoor air conditioning and safer cooking techniques, kitchens were detached from houses to protect them from heat and fire.

The kitchens were equipped with a wood or kerosene stove and oven, sink with a pump, ice box, and an open closet. Families often put a table in the kitchen for eating and for use as a counter.

Erected by St. Augustine Lighthouse Maritime Museum.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 29° 53.124′ N, 81° 17.294′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in Anastasia. It can be reached from Lighthouse Avenue south of Carver Street East when traveling south. Marker is near the southeast corner of the St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 81 Lighthouse Avenue, Saint Augustine FL 32080, 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.

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: Keeper's House Layout (here, next to this marker); Q: What Did Keepers Children Do For Fun?

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(a few steps from this marker); Florida's Butterflies (a few steps from this marker); Q: What Were Responsibilities Of The Keepers' Children? (a few steps from this marker); What's Going on Here? (a few steps from this marker); Q: What Did The Keepers' Wives Do At The Light Station? (a few steps from this marker); Keepers' Garden (a few steps from this marker); In Loving Memory of Steve Senecal (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

More about this marker. Marker is a large composite plaque mounted in a tall, wooden "billboard-style" frame.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. St. Augustine Lighthouse & Keepers' House

Also see . . . St. Augustine Lighthouse History. The Lighthouse is St. Augustine's oldest surviving brick structure, and today the site is restored to colors and materials used the year 1888. In 1876, a brick light keeper's house was added to the property, a triplex that held two families and a young, single, 2nd assistant keeper, most often

Marker detail: Keepers' House right after its 1876 construction; the kitchens are not present image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Keepers' House right after its 1876 construction; the kitchens are not present

of Menorcan descent. Brick summer kitchens were added in 1886. (Submitted on November 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Marker detail: Keeper Goodwin in the kitchen with two fraternity pledges. image. Click for full size.

3. Marker detail: Keeper Goodwin in the kitchen with two fraternity pledges.

This is the earliest photograph of the kitchen interior we have, circa 1940s.

1888 Outdoor Kitchens Marker (<i>tall view</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 17, 2014

4. 1888 Outdoor Kitchens Marker (tall view)

1888 Outdoor Kitchens Marker (<i>wide view; former kitchen building in background</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, April 17, 2014

5. 1888 Outdoor Kitchens Marker (wide view; former kitchen building in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 615 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.