Fernandez-Llambias House - St. Augustine, FL, USA
N 29° 53.274 W 081° 18.652
17R E 469983 N 3306404
The Fernandez-Llambias House is a pre-Victorian historic home in St. Augustine, Florida, USA.
Waymark Code: WM3QR7
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/06/2008
Views: 90
A historical marker in front of the house provides the following information: "This house was already extant in 1763, when Spain ceded Florida to Great Britain. It was then a one-story, two-room shingle roofed coquina stone structure owned by Pedro Fernandez. A British owner added the loggia."
"In 1784 when the Spanish returned, the Minorcan settlers brought to Florida by the British stayed. Their descendants too remained in 1821 when Florida became American. Two Minorcan brothers, Joseph and Peter Antonio Manucy, owned the house in 1838, adding the second story and the balcony. Dona Catalina Lambias, whose name the structure bears, bought it in 1854 and she and her family owned it for 65 years."
"The Carnegie Institution of Washington, aided by the St. Augustine Historical Society, purchased the Llambias House in 1938 and presented it in trust to the City. The structure was restored in 1952-54."
"The Altrusa Club was named custodian of the property by the Board of Trustees in 1967. The house was designated a national historic landmark in 1970. The St. Augustine Historical Society purchased the adjoining corner lot in 1973 to protect the scenic integrity of the Fernandez-Llambias house."
Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1763
Architectural Period/Style: Spanish Colonial
Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor:
Coquina House
Interesting Historical Facts or Connections:
From the National Historic Landmark website (http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1027&ResourceType=Building): Among the few extant structures in Saint Augustine that dates from the first Spanish period, this house reached its final form by 1788. A restored example of organic growth of a dwelling built on a variation of the "St. Augustine Plan." It combines English and Spanish architectural details.
Listed Building Status (if applicable): National Historic Landmark
Main Material of Construction: The walls are built of native shell stone (Spanish--coquina).
Private/Public Access: Public Access
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Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed
Architect (if known): Not listed
Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed
Admission Fee (if applicable): Not Listed
Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed
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