St. Augustine has a wealth of historic and architecturally interesting
structures. The most historically significant structure in St. Augustine
is the Castillo de San Marcos,
built by the Spanish between 1672 and 1695. The 19th century Lighthouse
Museum is located in the St. Augustine Lighthouse on Anastasia Island
east of town across the Bridge of Lions. St. Augustine also houses the
oldest store in town dating to the turn of the last century. Talking
about old buildings, St. Augustine is home to the Gonzalez-Alvarez
House, dating back to 1727, known as the "Oldest House Complex", a
National Historic Landmark.
The Mission of Nombre de Dios is located on the west bank of Matanzas Bay,
and it is said to have been the site of the first Catholic Mass in what
is today the United States. The Spanish Quarter Village is a living
history museum composed of a collection of colonial period houses where
guides recreate the dress and lifestyle as seen in 1740.
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