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

Salcedo House

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, November 21, 2023

1. Salcedo House Marker

Inscription. After Great Britain returned Florida to Spain in 1784, artillery Captain Pedro José Salcedo arrived from Havana to serve at the Castillo de San Marcos. In 1784 Salcedo bought this property with a two-story coquina house, which had replaced an earlier deteriorated and uninhabitable building. He died ten years later and his widow returned to Cuba. In 1796 General Jorge Biassou, a black military leader who fought in the Haitian Revolution, rented this house.

Reconstructed in 1962 on original foundations 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° 53.789′ N, 81° 18.798′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Saint George Street north of Cuna Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 42 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Minorcan Heritage (here, next to this marker); De Hita-González Houses (here, next to this marker); Spanish Colonial Hygiene

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(a few steps from this marker); La Florida's El Camino Real (a few steps from this marker); British Colonial Hygiene (a few steps from this marker); Every Drop Counts (a few steps from this marker); Florencia House (a few steps from this marker); Arrivas House (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Photographed by Jay Kravetz, November 21, 2023

2. Salcedo House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2023, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 422 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 1, 2023, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.