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

Orange Street School

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2014

1. Orange Street School Marker

Inscription. St. Augustine High and Grade School opened in October 1910, with an enrollment of more than 400 students in grades 1-12. The new public school, billed locally as "the finest in Florida," was the inspiration of W.S.M. Pinkham, Mayor of St. Augustine and Superintendent of Public Instruction of St. Johns County. The three-story eclectic revival style school was designed by Robinson & Reidy, Associate Architects, of Savannah and New York, and was constructed at a cost of $60,000. It featured a clay tile roof, carved rafter ends, an arched entranceway, stepped gables, hipped roof towers, and decorative tile work. The school's first floor basement contained lunch and recreation rooms and bicycle storage areas. The second and third floors housed 23 classrooms, a large auditorium, and a library. Two science labs were located on the small fourth floor. Theodore Culp, former principal of the DeLand Schools, was appointed as the school's first principal. The school's first graduating class in May 1911 included six students. When the school closed in December 1981, it was known as Orange Street Elementary School. Since 1983, the building

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has housed the St. Johns County School Board and District Administration offices.

Erected 2011 by The St. Johns County School Board and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-729.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1910.

Location. 29° 53.862′ N, 81° 18.952′ W. Marker is in St. Augustine, Florida, in St. Johns County. It is in the Historic District. It is on Orange Street east of Sevilla Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in front of the St Johns County School Board building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 Orange 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

Orange Street School and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2014

2. Orange Street School and Marker

the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Santo Domingo Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The 1886 Old Drugstore (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Santo Domingo Redoubt (about 300 feet away); Tolomato Indian Village (about 300 feet away); The Cubo Line (about 300 feet away); Los Floridanos (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Augustine.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,443 times since then and 132 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.