Officers' Quarters (LEGACY)
N 29° 53.217 W 081° 18.570
17R E 470115 N 3306298
This historical marker provides information about the Officers' Quarters at the historic St. Francis Barracks in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WM9XHT
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2010
Views: 14
The marker text reads as follows:
"The houses on this post are known as the Officers' Quarters. St. Francis Barracks commanding officer from 1875 to 1883 Brevet Brig. Gen. Frederick Dent, lobbied for this construction. Dent allegedly asked First Lady Julia Dent Grant, his sister, to assist him in obtaining the needed funds through President Ulysses S. Grant's budget. They were successful, and drawings were approved in 1882 with construction following soon after. The Victorian architecture is typical of government designed buildings of the time. These houses are strikingly similar to the buildings at Carlisle Barracks in Pennsylvania."
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: St Johns
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: Unknown
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