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.
Salcedo House. . 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
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. Marker 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.
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 74 times since then and 33 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.
