Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Ribera House
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, November 21, 2023
1. Ribera House Marker
Inscription.
Ribera House. . This building was reconstructed on original coquina foundations. The size of the excavated foundations suggested that a two-story house stood here by the early 1700s. The 20th century builders of this reconstruction used colonial construction techniques., The 1764 Puente map listed Juan de Ribera as the owner of the property. Ribera's parents were Indians from the Spanish mission village of Tolomato, who moved their family into the city of St. Augustine, Ribera became a Spanish soldier, an artilleryman, in the St. Augustine garrison. He married Lorenza Ramos, a Spanish woman from the Canary Islands, in 1761 and died in Cuba in 1772. Ribera's house was demolished about 1777., Reconstructed in 1964 by the St. Augustine Restoration Foundation, Inc., Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
This building was reconstructed on original coquina foundations. The size of the excavated foundations suggested that a two-story house stood here by the early 1700s. The 20th century builders of this reconstruction used colonial construction techniques.
The 1764 Puente map listed Juan de Ribera as the owner of the property. Ribera's parents were Indians from the Spanish mission village of Tolomato, who moved their family into the city of St. Augustine, Ribera became a Spanish soldier, an artilleryman, in the St. Augustine garrison. He married Lorenza Ramos, a Spanish woman from the Canary Islands, in 1761 and died in Cuba in 1772. Ribera's house was demolished about 1777.
Reconstructed in 1964 by the St. Augustine Restoration Foundation, Inc.
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Erected 2023 by University of Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
Location. 29° 53.812′ N, 81° 18.804′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. Marker is on Saint George Street south of Fort Alley, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 St George St, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2023, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2023, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
