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

Old St. Augustine Power & Ice Building

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, March 30, 2026

1. Old St. Augustine Power & Ice Building Marker

Inscription.
Powering the history of St. Augustine
Originally built in 1905, the facility now home to St. Augustine Distillery first served as the city's power and ice plant. Ice was produced by chilling fresh water with compressed ammonia as a refrigerant, with each block taking several days to complete.

In 1926, Florida Power & Light Company purchased the property, and the building is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Erected by Old Town St. Augustine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 29° 53.36′ N, 81° 19.124′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida,

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in St. Johns County. It is in Lincolnville. It is at the intersection of Riberia Street and Cedar Street, on the right when traveling south on Riberia Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 Riberia 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,

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: Solla-Carcaba Cigar Factory (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Solla-Carcaba Cigar Factory (about 600 feet away); Original Homesite of Maria Jefferson Epps Shine (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lincolnville Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, March 30, 2026

2. Old St. Augustine Power & Ice Building Marker

away); Markland (approx. 0.2 miles away); Xavier Lopez House (approx. ¼ mile away); Florida East Coast Railway - General Office Buildings (approx. ¼ mile away); 84 Bridge Street (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

More about this marker. This is the first facility in Florida to generate commercial block ice and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Also see . . . Ice: A Cool History of St. Augustine. (Submitted on October 4, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.