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St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters
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National Register of Historic Places

St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters

On the National Register since 198145 years
Listed 1981St. Augustine
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About St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters

St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters, at Old Beach Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 19, 1981. The Register lists it for its engineering, transportation, architecture and maritime history, at the state level. The listing covers 5 acres.

What it isLighthouse in Florida, United States. 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 · 126 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1824 to today

  1. 1824Built, designed by Paul J. Pelz
  2. 1981Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 45 years
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Old Beach Rd., St. Augustine · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's QuartersStart here
  2. 2St. Augustine Alligator Farm Historic DistrictMediterranean Revival · 0.3 mi on
Around it

29 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

SSanchez Powder House SiteSite1.2 miStBridge of LionsMediterranean Revival1.2 miSSpanish Coquina QuarriesSite1.3 miDSt. Augustine National CemeteryDistrict1.3 mi★Llambias HouseSpanish Colonial · Built 17631.3 mi★Gonzalez-Alvarez HouseSpanish Colonial · Built 17231.3 miBO'Reilly HouseBuilding1.4 miBXimenez-Fatio HouseBuilding1.4 miSCity of St. Augustine Miniature Golf CourseSite1.4 miBRecord BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revival1.5 miBStanbury CottageGothic Revival1.5 miBLindsley HouseSt1.5 miBConstitution ObeliskEarly Classical Revival · Built 18131.5 mi★St. Augustine Town Plan Historic DistrictFrame Vernacular1.5 mi★Cathedral of St. AugustineBuilding1.5 miDLincolnville Historic DistrictWood Frame Vernacular1.6 miBVilla ZoraydaExotic Revival1.6 miBAlcazar HotelMoorish/Spanish Renaissance1.6 mi
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★Hotel Ponce De LeonSpanish Renaissance1.6 miBGrace United Methodist ChurchSpanish Renaissance Revival1.7 miBXavier Lopez HouseLate Victorian1.7 miBRodriguez-Avero-Sanchez HouseSpanish · Built 17621.7 miDCastillo de San Marcos National MonumentSpanish Colonial1.7 miBSolla-Carcaba Cigar FactoryVernacular1.8 miBMarklandGreek Revival1.8 miSSt. Augustine Public Burying GroundSite1.8 miBSt. Augustine Civic CenterMission Revival1.8 miDAbbott Tract Historic District (Additional Documentation)Colonial Revival1.8 miDModel Land Company Historic DistrictSpanish Renaissance Revival1.9 mi

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Questions about St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters

Is St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 19, 1981 (Register number 81000668).

Is St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Llambias House, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters?

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

Where can I read the history of St. Augustine Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 126 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 77844065 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.