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Constitution Obelisk
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National Register of Historic Places

Constitution Obelisk

Also known as Constitution Monument; FMSF# SJ2490

On the National Register since 201214 years
Early Classical RevivalListed 2012St. Augustine
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About

About Constitution Obelisk

Constitution Obelisk, at Plaza de la Constitution, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 18, 2012. The Register lists it for its politics, at the national level. 12 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric monument in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 140 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1813 to today

  1. 1813Built
  2. 2012Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 14 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Plaza de la Constitution, St. Augustine · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Constitution ObeliskStart here
  2. 2St. Augustine Town Plan Historic DistrictFrame Vernacular · next door
  3. 3Cathedral of St. AugustineBuilding · next door
  4. 4Lindsley HouseSt · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Alcazar HotelMoorish/Spanish Renaissance · 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 miBXimenez-Fatio HouseBuilding0.1 miSCity of St. Augustine Miniature Golf CourseSite0.1 mi★Hotel Ponce De LeonSpanish Renaissance0.1 miBRecord BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revival0.2 miBO'Reilly HouseBuilding0.2 miBVilla ZoraydaExotic Revival0.2 miBXavier Lopez HouseLate Victorian0.2 mi★Llambias HouseSpanish Colonial · Built 17630.3 mi★Gonzalez-Alvarez HouseSpanish Colonial · Built 17230.3 miBMarklandGreek Revival0.3 miStBridge of LionsMediterranean Revival0.3 miBRodriguez-Avero-Sanchez HouseSpanish · Built 17620.3 miBSolla-Carcaba Cigar FactoryVernacular0.4 miDModel Land Company Historic DistrictSpanish Renaissance Revival0.4 miDCastillo de San Marcos National MonumentSpanish Colonial0.4 miSSt. Augustine Public Burying GroundSite0.4 miDLincolnville Historic DistrictWood Frame Vernacular0.5 mi
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DSt. Augustine National CemeteryDistrict0.5 miBSt. Augustine Civic CenterMission Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Constitution Obelisk

Is Constitution Obelisk on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 18, 2012 (Register number 12000364).

Is Constitution Obelisk 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 miles away.

Can you visit Constitution Obelisk?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Constitution Obelisk?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 140 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 77844084 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.