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Alcazar Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Alcazar Hotel

Also known as Lightner Municipal Exposition; Historic Lightner Museum; See A

On the National Register since 197155 years
Moorish/Spanish RenaissanceListed 1971St. Augustine
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About Alcazar Hotel

Alcazar Hotel, at 79 King St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 24, 1971. It was among the first 6 of St. Augustine’s 42 listings. The Register lists it for its engineering and architecture, at the national level. The listing covers 4 acres. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isMuseum in St. Augustine, Florida. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 115 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

79 King St., St. Augustine · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Alcazar HotelStart here
  2. 2Lindsley HouseSt · next door
  3. 3Constitution ObeliskEarly Classical Revival · Built 1813 · next door
  4. 4St. Augustine Town Plan Historic DistrictFrame Vernacular · next door
  5. 5Cathedral of St. AugustineBuilding · next door
Around it

20 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BStanbury CottageGothic Revival0.1 miBVilla ZoraydaExotic Revival0.1 miBXavier Lopez HouseLate Victorian0.1 mi★Hotel Ponce De LeonSpanish Renaissance0.1 miBRecord BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revival0.2 miBO'Reilly HouseBuilding0.2 miBXimenez-Fatio HouseBuilding0.2 miSCity of St. Augustine Miniature Golf CourseSite0.2 miBMarklandGreek Revival0.2 mi★Llambias HouseSpanish Colonial · Built 17630.3 miBSolla-Carcaba Cigar FactoryVernacular0.3 miDModel Land Company Historic DistrictSpanish Renaissance Revival0.3 miBRodriguez-Avero-Sanchez HouseSpanish · Built 17620.3 miDLincolnville Historic DistrictWood Frame Vernacular0.4 mi★Gonzalez-Alvarez HouseSpanish Colonial · Built 17230.4 miStBridge of LionsMediterranean Revival0.4 miDCastillo de San Marcos National MonumentSpanish Colonial0.4 miSSt. Augustine Public Burying GroundSite0.4 mi
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DSt. Augustine National CemeteryDistrict0.5 miBSt. Augustine Civic CenterMission Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Alcazar Hotel

Is Alcazar Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 24, 1971 (Register number 71001013).

Is Alcazar Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Alcazar Hotel?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Alcazar Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 115 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77844014 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.