Sanchez Powder House Site - St. Augustine, FL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Marine Biologist
Assisted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Biologist Marine
N 29° 52.887 W 081° 18.478
17R E 470261 N 3305688
The Sanchez Powder House Site is also known as the Powder House Lot and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972.
Waymark Code: WM8BJG
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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 Sanchez Powder House Site - St. Augustine, FL - posted by Biologist Marine

Nothing remains at the site of the former Sanchez Powder House except an historical marker titled "The Powder House Lot" that provides the following information: "In 1797-1800, the Spanish built on this site a coquina structure with tile roof and masonry fence, to store 100,000 pounds of gunpowder. A similar structure was also built to serve as guard post. Each redoubt in St. Augustine's defenses was supplied from this magazine. After acquiring Florida in 1821, the United States continued using the powder house until 1860. The structures were then neglected, and local citizens used the stone for construction and repair. Congress transferred this lot to the city in 1917. Years later the Federal Government recovered the lot and in 1956 deeded the 14.99 acres to St. Johns County."

From the Florida Division of Historical Resources website: "St. Augustine SANCHEZ POWDER HOUSE SITE Marine St. 18th and 19th centuries. Site of powder magazine constructed by Spanish between 1797 and 1800. Originally built of coquina with a tile roof. Used by U.S. Government until 1860. Public. N.R. 1972."

Street address:
Marine Street
St. Augustine, FL USA


County / Borough / Parish: St. Johns County

Year listed: 1972

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event

Periods of significance: 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874

Historic function: Defense

Current function: Landscape

Privately owned?: no

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2010 To: 12/31/2010

Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 11:59 PM

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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