Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Triay House
Photographed by Jay Kravetz, November 21, 2023
1. Triay House Marker
Inscription.
Triay House. . This reconstruction was built on original foundations, which date from the middle of the 1700s, when the house belonged to Pedro de Florencia. During the British Period (1763-1784) the property was held in trust by Jesse Fish, an agent for the sale of the properties of former Spanish residents. Upon Florida's return to Spanish rule in 1784, Master Armorer Juan San Salvado bought the property and quickly sold it to Francisco Triay, a Minorcan settler who had arrived in St. Augustine in 1777. The house remained in the Triay family for more than 60 years. Many descendants of the Triay family continue to live in St. Augustine today. The house is named for Francisco's wife, Marνa., Reconstructed in 1964 by the State of Florida., Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
This reconstruction was built on original foundations, which date from the middle of the 1700s, when the house belonged to Pedro de Florencia. During the British Period (1763-1784) the property was held in trust by Jesse Fish, an agent for the sale of the properties of former Spanish residents. Upon Florida's return to Spanish rule in 1784, Master Armorer Juan San Salvado bought the property and quickly sold it to Francisco Triay, a Minorcan settler who had arrived in St. Augustine in 1777. The house remained in the Triay family for more than 60 years. Many descendants of the Triay family continue to live in St. Augustine today. The house is named for Francisco's wife, Marνa.
Reconstructed in 1964 by the State of Florida.
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 1784.
Location. 29° 53.805′ N, 81° 18.799′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Saint George Street south of Fort Alley, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 St George St, 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.
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 317 times since then and 47 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.
