Oldest House Museum Explained

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Oldest House Museum
Nrhp Type:nhl
Location:14 St. Francis St., St. Augustine, Florida
Coordinates:29.8881°N -81.31°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Marker:building
Mapframe-Zoom:12
Mapframe-Caption:Interactive map showing the location of Gonzalez-Alvarez House
Area:2acres
Built:circa 1723, 1775–1786, 1790[1]
Architecture:Stone Vernacular
Designated Nrhp Type:April 15, 1970[2]
Added:April 15, 1970
Refnum:70000845
Nrhp Type2:nhldcp
Designated Nrhp Type2:April 15, 1970
Partof:St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District
Partof Refnum:70000847

The Oldest House Museum is located in St. Augustine, Florida in St. Johns County, Florida. It is operated by the St. Augustine Historical Society and includes the González-Alvarez House, the Manucy Museum (named for Albert Manucy) of local history and the Edwards Gallery.

The Oldest House, from which the museum derives its name, is located on a site that has been occupied since the 1600s. Formally known as the González-Alvarez House, it is the oldest surviving Spanish Colonial dwelling in Florida. The building dates back to the early 1700s. The house has been open to visitors since 1893. The United States Department of the Interior designated the house a National Historic Landmark in 1970.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oldest House Museum. Florida Heritage Tourism Interactive Catalog. Florida Office of Cultural and Historical Programs. 20 December 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070310221912/http://www.flheritage.com/services/sites/fht/record_t.cfm?ID=754&type=c&index=55. 10 March 2007.
  2. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1026&ResourceType=Building Gonzalez–Alvarez House
  3. Web site: The Oldest House. The St. Augustine Historical Society. 6 February 2014.