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

Blacksmith Shop

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, July 30, 2026

1. Blacksmith Shop Marker

Inscription. This British Colonial Style building known as the Blacksmith Shop is a wood frame, board-and-batten building constructed with building methods similar to those used in the British Period (1763-1784). All structural elements were shaped from pine logs with broad axe and adze, a tool with a curved blade used in shaping wood, then notched or mortised and pegged. An active blacksmith shop would have had a dirt floor and little or no interior finishing.

Reconstructed in 1967 by the State of Florida

Listed in the National Register of Historic Places

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UF is proud to serve as steward of multiple state-owned historic properties in St. Augustine.

Historical Marker 2023

Erected 2023 by University of Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1763.

Location. 29° 53.754′ N, 81° 18.719′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of Charlotte Street and Cuna Street, on the

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left when traveling north on Charlotte Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26 Charlotte 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,

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: Castillo de San Marcos (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Castillo de San Marcos (about 300 feet away); Saving the Seawall / Salvando el malecón (about 300 feet away); DeMesa - Sanchez House (about 400 feet away); Oliveros House (about 400 feet away); Benét House (about 400 feet away); De Burgo-Pellicer Site (about 400 feet away); Casa de Nicolas de Ortega

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, July 30, 2026

2. Blacksmith Shop Marker

(about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (was about 300 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Forging History. (Submitted on September 14, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

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 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.