The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum is now included in the City of St. Augustine’s plaques program with historical information on the structure. A placard has been placed on the front of the building with a QR code for more information that can be obtained from smartphones. The House Museum is located at 20 Aviles Street and joins more than 30 structures throughout the region with the designation. Visit the website at http://tinyurl.com/zet6xau.

“We are proud to be among the most significant historic sites in downtown St. Augustine. This is a great way for locals and visitors to learn more about our authentic property and venue,” said Julie Vaill Gatlin, executive director of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum.

“The effort supports our mission to help educate and interpret history,” she said. When viewers click on the QR code and view the website at www.staugustineexplorers.com, a Master Site File will display maps, photos and information about the Ximenez-Fatio House and each historical structure including site development and architecture among other features in St. Augustine and St. Johns County.

Developed by the City of St. Augustine and the Florida Division of Historical Resources, the program serves as an inventory of historical cultural resources for the state and ties-in with points of interest already listed on the City’s wayfinding signs including original colonial buildings and sites with historical importance along with public parks and facilities.

The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 am to 4:00 pm and tours of the buildings and rooms are available from 11 am until 3:00 pm, and closed on Sundays and Mondays. The property is available for group functions including weddings and events. During tours, regular admission is free for St. Johns County residents; adults $10; children, students, seniors and military $8, and the family rate is $20. Private group rates are $6.50 per person.

The Ximenez-Fatio House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic American Buildings Survey. It is a Florida Heritage Landmark and is also recognized as an integral part of the St. Augustine Town Plan National Historic Landmark District. The House is rated as a top attraction in St. Augustine by TripAdvisor and holds a Certificate of Excellence designation which is awarded to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn the highest levels of reviews from travelers.

Additionally, the property is regularly available to artists, re-enactors and historians during First Friday Art Walks, Plein Air painting events and local festivals, among many others. The efforts support the Dames’ public outreach and mission which promotes the nation’s national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service and educational projects.

Visit the website at www.ximenezfatiohouse.org, Twitter at https://twitter.com/XFHouse and the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/XFHouse?v=wall&viewas=0. View the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDp_Nr7IAzU. For more information, call 904-829-3575 or email info@ximenezfatiohouse.org.

About The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA):
The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America (NSCDA), founded in 1891, is an unincorporated association of 44 Corporate Societies with more than 15,000 members. The NSCDA has been a leader in the field of historic preservation, restoration, and the interpretation of historic sites. Today, 41 diverse properties are owned outright by the Corporate Societies of NSCDA. 13 additional museum collections are owned by the Dames and 30 more properties receive substantial volunteer and financial support from Dames.

The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of Florida was incorporated in 1899. In 1939, they bought the Ximenez-Fatio House from the Fatio heirs to use as their state house museum. Considered as one of St. Augustine’s best-preserved Spanish colonial dwellings, the museum depicts the boarding house lifestyle of Florida’s Territorial/Early Statehood Period. It is one of the first museums in America to interpret 19th century women’s history.