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Hotel Ponce De Leon
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★ National Historic Landmark

Hotel Ponce De Leon

Also known as Flagler College

One of 44 National Historic Landmarks in Florida5 of them in St. Augustine, the highest tier of the National Register
Spanish RenaissanceListed 1975In the St. Augustine Town Plan Historic DistrictSt. Augustine

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Hotel Ponce De Leon

Hotel Ponce De Leon, at 74 King St.,Bounded by King, Valencia, Sevilla, and Cordova Sts.;See Also:St. Augustine Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1975. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Feb 17, 2006, one of 44 in Florida. The Register lists it for its architecture, social history, commerce and art, at the national level. It describes its style as Spanish Renaissance, as it does for 4 other Florida listings. It also stands in the St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District, listed in 1970. The listing covers 9 acres. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isFormer hotel in St. Augustine, Florida, U.S.A. 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 · 156 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1970 to today

  1. 1970The St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District is listed around it
  2. 1975Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2006Named a National Historic Landmark
  4. 2026On the Register for 51 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

74 King St.,Bounded by King, Valencia, Sevilla, and Cordova Sts.;See Also:St. Augustine Historic District, St. Augustine · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Questions about Hotel Ponce De Leon

Is Hotel Ponce De Leon on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 6, 1975 (Register number 75002067).

Is Hotel Ponce De Leon a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Feb 17, 2006. Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks, 5 of them in St. Augustine.

Can you visit Hotel Ponce De Leon?

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.

Is Hotel Ponce De Leon in a historic district?

Yes, the St. Augustine Town Plan Historic District, added to the Register in 1970.

Where can I read the history of Hotel Ponce De Leon?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 156 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 77844041 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.