St. Francis Barracks

St. Francis Barracks (HM3HY)

Location: St Augustine, FL 32084 St Johns County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 53.268', W 81° 18.618'

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These coquina walls were once part of the Franciscan chapel and friary of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, established by missionaries from Spain. Before these walls rose, thatch-roofed wooden building on this site were burned in 1599, rebuilt and again destroyed by fire in 1702 when English forces from South Carolina burned the town.

The coquina buildings, known for years as the St. Francis Barracks, were used as military housing by the British from 1763 to 1783, by the Spanish, 1783-1821, and then by the United States. In 1907, the property was leased to the State of Florida for its military headquarters. The main building was gutted by fire in 1915, but the coquina walls were unharmed.

In 1921, by act of Congress, the St. Francis Barracks were turned over to the State of Florida.

Today the Barracks and the military reservation house the Headquarters, Military Department, State of Florida, and Headquarters, Florida National Guard.
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Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 5:12pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 470038 N 3306393
Decimal Degrees29.88780000, -81.31030000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 53.268', W 81° 18.618'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 53' 16.08" N, 81° 18' 37.08" W
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Area Code(s)904
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 277-301 Charlotte St, St Augustine FL 32084, US
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