Historic District in St. Augustine in St. Johns County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Arrivas House
Photographed by Jay Kravetz, November 21, 2023
1. Arrivas House Marker
Inscription.
Arrivas House. . The Arrivas House was built as a one-story, two-room coquina house shortly after 1702 on the ruins of a late 17th century tabby house. This property passed down through four successive generations of mothers to daughters as a marriage dowry. When Marνa de Arrivas, the great-granddaughter of the original builder, married in 1787, her mother pledged this house as the collateral required to marry a Spanish Army officer. In 1788 the Arrivas House was described as "a two-story masonry house, in good condition." The Arrivas House was the first colonial building restored by the State of Florida in preparation for St. Augustine's 400th anniversary celebration in 1965., Restored in 1960 by the State of Florida, Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
The Arrivas House was built as a one-story, two-room coquina house shortly after 1702 on the ruins of a late 17th century tabby house. This property passed down through four successive generations of mothers to daughters as a marriage dowry. When Marνa de Arrivas, the great-granddaughter of the original builder, married in 1787, her mother pledged this house as the collateral required to marry a Spanish Army officer. In 1788 the Arrivas House was described as "a two-story masonry house, in good condition." The Arrivas House was the first colonial building restored by the State of Florida in preparation for St. Augustine's 400th anniversary celebration in 1965.
Restored in 1960 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 1702.
Location. 29° 53.777′ N, 81° 18.795′ 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: 46 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 December 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2023, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 30 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.
