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A photo of The Alcazar, taken in the 1890s by photographer William Henry Jackson

Historical Places

St. Augustine’s most significant historical places.

Over the course of almost five centuries, St. Augustine has grown into a destination for architecture and history buffs alike. Even the most ordinary places can hold extraordinary stories in this Ancient City. Browse through the profile pages on locations throughout St. Augustine that have historical significance.

The interior of St. Paul AME Church, with the altar in the background and pews in the foreground.

St. Paul A.M.E. Church

Founded in 1873.

The St. Augustine Beach Hotel, facing the Atlantic Ocean. A coquina brick building, two stories, with a series of coquina pillars north.

Waves of Change Exhibit

Outdoor exhibit commemorating Civil Rights.

Coquina sign with red details, blurred background of trees. The sign bears the City of St. Augustine emblem, West Augustine CRA emblem, and the words "Historic West Augustine."

West Augustine Community

A significant historic community.

Collage with red patterned background. B&W cut out of men sitting at a Woolworth's Lunch Counter, seats extend to foreground.

Woolworths Lunch Counter

Site of student-led sit-in protests.

A large coquina house with a white fence extending into the foreground, the house sits on Aviles Street in St. Augustine, Florida

Ximenez-Fatio House

Built in 1798, revived in 1939.