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

De Burgo-Pellicer Site

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, July 30, 2026

1. De Burgo-Pellicer Site Marker

Inscription. José Peso de Burgo and Francisco Pellicer jointly purchased this property in 1780, when Florida was the capital of British East Florida. These men were important members of the Minorcan community, who had resettled in St. Augustine in 1117 from Andrew Turnbull's New Smyrna indigo plantation. After dividing their property, they each constructed wood frame houses in the British style on this site. In 1971 the State of Florida built this double house as an example of domestic life in the military town.

Built in 1977 by the State of Florida with a donation by former Florida State Senate President Verle A. Pope

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: Colonial Era • Exploration • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 29° 53.769′ N, 81° 18.789′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Saint George Street 0.2 miles north of Cordova Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 43 St George Street, 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,

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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: De Mesa-Sánchez House (here, next to this marker); Rodriquez-Avero-Sanchez House (a few steps from this marker); Rodriguez-Avero-Sanchez House (a few steps from this marker); Avero House (a few steps from this marker); Casa Avero (a few steps from this marker); Arrivas House (a few steps from this marker); De Hita-González Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); The Minorcan Heritage (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 19, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, July 30, 2026

2. De Burgo-Pellicer Site Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.