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

Benét House

Bénet House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, March 30, 2026

1. Bénet House Marker

Inscription. Reconstructed on colonial foundations, this home was in the ownership of the prominent Minorcan Benét family for a century. Esteban Benét acquired the property in 1804, shortly before he and his ship were lost at sea. The property passed to his son Pedro. Pedro Benét spent his childhood in the military town of Spanish St. Augustine. As an adult, he lived in American St. Augustine after 1821, where he became an influential political figure in local government and was known as Peter Benét. One of Pedro's 10 children was General Stephen Vincent Benét (1827-1895), a distinguished West Point graduate. The general's grandsons, Stephen Vincent Benét and William Rose Benét, were Pulitzer Prize-winning authors - Stephen in 1929 and William in 1941. Sister Laura Benét was a newspaper editor and author.

Reconstructed in 1963 by the State of Florida.

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

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Historical Marker 2023

Erected 2023 by University of Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 29° 53.741′ N, 81° 18.785′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is on St. George Street south of Cuna Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 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

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

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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: DeMesa - Sanchez House (here, next to this marker); Oliveros House (a few steps from this marker); Casa de Nicolas de Ortega (a few steps from this marker); Villalonga House (within shouting distance of this marker); Acosta House (within shouting distance of this marker); De Burgo-Pellicer Site (within shouting distance of this marker); Rodriquez-Avero-Sanchez House (within shouting distance of this marker); Rodriguez-Avero-Sanchez House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . UFHSA Governor’s House Library. (Submitted on September 14, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

Benét House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, March 30, 2026

2. Benét House Marker

Public Domain, March 30, 2026

3. Benét House

Benét House circa 1930s.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 14, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.