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

The 1899-1904 Wiles Houses

Old Town St. Augustine

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, March 30, 2026

1. The 1899-1904 Wiles Houses Marker

Inscription. This pair of quaint Victorian houses, familiar landmarks to St. Augustine visitors for decades, were moved from U.S. 1 to their current Old Town St. Augustine location on February 12, 2006. The Wiles Insurance Agency partnered with Historic Tours of America to save the two historic houses. An early St. Augustine contractor, William Fishwick, built the first of the two houses around 1899. The second was constructed between 1904 and 1907. The Wiles houses, joined together as one museum, will become a replica of an authentic turn-of-the century General Store, complete with seed bins, massive counters, large coffee grinders, tin signs, a tobacco store Indian, and shelves of original store merchandise from groceries to patented medicines. The store will also feature a late 1800s office, a produce stand, a bakery, a butcher shop, and a variety of tools and mechanical devices just like the general stores of days past. In 2003, Historic Tours of America purchased the Oldest Store attraction on Artillery Street to keep intact the large collection of early American antiques. The antiques will be used in the development of a new Oldest Store museum for visitors to relive late 19th century life in St. Augustine.

Erected by Old Town St. Augustine.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 2006.

Location. 29° 54.468′ N, 81° 19.13′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is at the intersection of San Marco Avenue and Dufferin Street, on the left when traveling south on San Marco Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 167 San Marco Avenue, Saint Augustine FL 32084, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in First Coast

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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: Down on the Farm (a few steps from this marker); Sheriff’s Police Car (a few steps from this marker); The Old Jail (a few steps from this marker); The Old St. Johns County Jail (a few steps from this marker); Potter’s Field (within shouting distance of this marker); The 1910 Mary Peck House (within shouting distance of this marker); Cracker Horses (within shouting distance of this marker); Spreading the Wealth Since 1900 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Also see . . . St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District. (Submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia.)

Photographed by Stephen Thomas White, March 30, 2026

2. The 1899-1904 Wiles Houses Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2026, by Stephen Thomas White of Norfolk, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.