Second Spanish Period, Built 1793-1797
The Cathedral Basilica is a significant structure representing the oldest Roman Catholic parish in the United States, architectural designs by Mariano de la Rocque (1797) and James Renwick (following an 1887 fire), and the successes of historic preservation (1965 and 2014-2015). The placement of the church facing the Plaza de la Constitucion follows the tradition of siting religious, government, and commercial functions around the central plaza as dictated by the 1573 Laws of the Indies for Spanish Colonial town planning. Parts of the structural elements remain in original coquina stone with later additions in poured concrete.| HM Number | HM24M2 |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | City of St. Augustine |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, January 16th, 2018 at 10:03am PST -08:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 469822 N 3306944 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 29.89276667, -81.31255000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 29° 53.566', W 81° 18.753' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 29° 53' 33.96" N, 81° 18' 45.18" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 904 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 25-61 US-1 BUS, St. Augustine FL 32084, US |
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