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

Hurricane Matthew High Water Mark

October 7th, 2016

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 17, 2019

1. Hurricane Matthew High Water Mark Marker

Inscription. [title is text]

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 2016.

Location. 29° 53.662′ N, 81° 18.674′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Avenida Menendez (Florida Route A1A) south of Hypolita Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is mounted on the wall beside the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 32 Avenida Menendez, 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.

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: The Monson Motel (a few steps

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from this marker); Sixteen Jewish Clergy (a few steps from this marker); Monson Motel Steps (a few steps from this marker); Remnant of Rodriguez Arsian House (within shouting distance of this marker); Espinosa-Sanchez House (within shouting distance of this marker); Frederick Douglass (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sanchez-Burt House (about 500 feet away); St. Augustine First World War Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . .
1. Hurricane Matthew. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on June 26, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Hurricane Matthew Damaged Many of St. Augustine's Historic Buildings. The Weather Channel website entry:
Water flooded all seven of the city's federally designated historic districts during the October storm, and about half of the 2,000 properties in those areas were damaged, according to experts at the University of Florida. Despite a $6.7 million seawall project that was completed in 2014, homes and businesses along the city's waterfront were overwhelmed. (Submitted on August 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Marker detail: Hurricane Matthew Flooding at this Location image. Click for full size.

2. Marker detail: Hurricane Matthew Flooding at this Location

(looking east across driveway • Florida Route A1A is completely underwater)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, December 17, 2019

3. Hurricane Matthew High Water Mark Marker

(High water mark is at approximately the 4-foot level.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,272 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 22, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.