Historic Homes & European Style Architecture
St. Augustine is known for its stunning views and 450 years of rich heritage – but few people know about the history and cultures that tell the story of the establishments that stand there today. Travel back in time with culinary experiences, historic walking tours, European style architecture and more with this Historic Homes Itinerary. We’ve included suggestions for dining, museums, and touring your way through St. Augustine’s most historic and visually stunning buildings.
MORNING | Breakfast and Historic Walking Tour
La Herencia Café
Dine in this small Cuban-American restaurant in the heart of historic downtown St. Augustine, serving Cuban food from family recipes and breakfast all day.
4 Aviles St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 829-9487
Historic Walking Tour
Take a stroll through the city’s past with a 2-hour architectural guided tour. Walk and learn the history of St. Augustine’s diverse culture as you stroll along historic homes and European style architecture.
Tours start at Ann O’Malley’s Deli & Pub and some other locations around the city.
AFTERNOON | Lunch and the Lightner Museum
Café Alcazar in the Lightner Museum
Dine in the former indoor pool of Henry Flagler’s Alcazar Hotel, once the largest of its kind. Occasionally drained to house elaborate gardens, this pool is now an elegant eatery featuring local and organic ingredients.
25 Granada St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 825-9948
Tour the Lightner Museum
Built in the Spanish Renaissance Revival style in 1889, this museum is a monument to European style architecture and the lavishness of the Gilded Age. Explore artifacts from the 19th and 20th centuries, including Victorian clothing, art, Tiffany stained glass, paintings and oddities from around the world.
75 King St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 824-2874
EVENING | Dinner and the Colonial Quarter
Prohibition Kitchen
Located on historic St. George Street, this vintage gastropub and lounge evokes the spirit of the spot’s past as the Genovar Theater, once the social epicenter of St. Augustine in the prohibition era. Enjoy a seasonal menu using local ingredients, craft cocktails, and live music.
119 St George St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 209-5704
The Colonial Quarter
Enjoy live music each weekend under the Colonial Oak at The Colonial Quarter. The stage area is nestled in a collection of replica buildings of St. Augustine’s 17th Century Spanish and 18th Century British rule, and a restored 1740 colonial home, the De Mes-Sanchez House.
43 St George St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(888) 991-0933
MORNING | Breakfast and St. Augustine’s Churches
The Kookaburra
Enjoy refreshing Australian coffee and pastries at this popular coffee shop along the Plaza de la Constitucion, a public park in the heart of St. Augustine since the late-1500s.
24 Cathedral Pl, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 209-9391
Explore Downtown and St. Augustine’s Churches
European style architecture like the St. Photios Greek Orthodox Shrine, the Memorial Presbyterian Church and the beautifully adorned Cathedral Basilica dating back to the 1700s tell stories of the early pioneers and influential personalities who have shaped St. Augustine.
Discover More Churches
Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
38 Cathedral Place, St. Augustine, FL | (904) 824-2806
Memorial Presbyterian Church
32 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine, FL | (904) 829-6451
St. Photios Greek Shrine
41 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL | (904) 829-8205
Grace United Methodist Church
8 Carrera Street, St. Augustine, FL | (904) 829-8272
AFTERNOON | Historic Homes Tour
Tour the Former Hotel Ponce de Leon
Built by Henry M. Flagler in 1888 and once one of the most exclusive resorts of its day, Flagler Legacy Tours of the former Hotel Ponce de Leon highlight the Spanish Renaissance architectural heritage of what is now Flagler College.
59 St George St #3607, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 823-3378
Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
Journey from Flagler College to a historic walking tour of the coquina Ximenez-Fatio House. Built as a merchant’s home in 1798, the house later became “Miss Fatio’s,” a fashionable woman-owned boarding house. Today, the house museum has been restored to reflect its role during Florida’s first tourism boom in the 1800s.
20 Aviles St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 829-3575
Discover More Historic Homes
Peña-Peck House
143 St. George Street, St. Augustine, FL | (904) 829-5064
penapeckhouse.com
Father Miguel O’Reilly House Museum
32 Aviles Street, St. Augustine, FL | (904) 826-0750
fatheroreilly.house
The Government House
48 King Street, St. Augustine, FL | (904) 826-0750
staugustine.ufl.edu/govHouse.html
Oldest House Museum
14 St. Francis Street, St. Augustine, FL | (904) 824-2872
saintaugustinehistoricalsociety.org
EVENING | Dinner at Michael’s Tasting Room
Michael’s Tasting Room
Fine Spanish dining featuring innovative twists on heritage classics, live entertainment and world-class wine pairings. Located in the heart of Historic Downtown St. Augustine, the building began as the Buchanti House that dates back to 1764, and was made famous by the Whitney Family of Marineland, who refurbished the historic home for the city’s 400th anniversary.
25 Cuna St, St. Augustine, FL 32084
(904) 810-2400
Interactive Map – Historic Homes and Architecture Itinerary
The map below will help you plan your route through historic St. Augustine as you enjoy the best culinary experiences, historic walking tours and European style architecture.
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