Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Government House: Legacy of Authority
Casa Gubernamental: Legado de Autoridad
Erected by City of St. Augustine.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 29° 53.552′ N, 81° 18.764′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. Marker is on Saint George Street north of King Street (Business U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north. Marker is beside the sidewalk at the west end of St. Augustine's Plaza de la Constitución, directly across Saint George Street from the Government House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 King Street, 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. 8 inch Columbiad (here, next to this marker); Plaza de la Constitución (a few steps from this marker); Balcón de los Reyes (a few steps from this marker); Andrew Young Crossing (a few steps from this marker); Coquina in These Walls (a few steps from this marker); Constitution Monument (a few steps from this marker); Government House and the Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Prisoners of War in St. Augustine During the American Revolution (within shouting distance of 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 horizontally on a waist-high metal post.
Regarding Government House: Legacy of Authority. National Register of Historic Places (2013) #13000812
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Government House, St. Augustine, Florida
Also see . . . Government House. Historic St. Augustine website entry:
Government House dominates the west end of the Town Plaza, a unique Spanish land use component lying within a National Historic Landmark District. Spain's 1573 Law of the Indies specified that colonial town plans set aside such a plaza for government, church and public use. Since 1598, a government building has stood on this site with a view of the harbor landing, accommodating administrative headquarters and residences of colonial governors appointed by the Crowns of Spain, then Britain, then Spain again. After Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1821, this current Government House served as a courthouse and briefly as a Capitol of the new Territory of Florida. (Submitted on December 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 6. submitted on December 27, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 7. submitted on December 16, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.