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Villa Zorayda
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National Register of Historic Places

Villa Zorayda

Also known as Zorayda Castle

On the National Register since 199333 years
Exotic RevivalListed 1993St. Augustine
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About Villa Zorayda

Villa Zorayda, at 83 King St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 23, 1993. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Exotic Revival, as it does for 1 other Florida listings. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding 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 · 114 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

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

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  1. 1Villa ZoraydaStart here
  2. 2Alcazar HotelMoorish/Spanish Renaissance · next door
  3. 3Lindsley HouseSt · next door
  4. 4Constitution ObeliskEarly Classical Revival · Built 1813 · next door
  5. 5St. Augustine Town Plan Historic DistrictFrame Vernacular · 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 miBXavier Lopez HouseLate Victorian0.1 mi★Hotel Ponce De LeonSpanish Renaissance0.1 miBRecord BuildingLate 19th and 20th Century Revival0.2 miBO'Reilly HouseBuilding0.2 miBSolla-Carcaba Cigar FactoryVernacular0.2 miBXimenez-Fatio HouseBuilding0.2 miBMarklandGreek Revival0.2 mi★Cathedral of St. AugustineBuilding0.2 mi★Llambias HouseSpanish Colonial · Built 17630.3 miSCity of St. Augustine Miniature Golf CourseSite0.3 miDModel Land Company Historic DistrictSpanish Renaissance Revival0.3 miDLincolnville Historic DistrictWood Frame Vernacular0.4 mi★Gonzalez-Alvarez HouseSpanish Colonial · Built 17230.4 miBRodriguez-Avero-Sanchez HouseSpanish · Built 17620.4 miDSt. Augustine National CemeteryDistrict0.5 miStBridge of LionsMediterranean Revival0.5 miDCastillo de San Marcos National MonumentSpanish Colonial0.5 mi
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SSt. Augustine Public Burying GroundSite0.5 miBSt. Augustine Civic CenterMission Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Villa Zorayda

Is Villa Zorayda on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 23, 1993 (Register number 93001002).

Is Villa Zorayda a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hotel Ponce De Leon, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Villa Zorayda?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Villa Zorayda?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 114 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 77844071 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.