
Title: Simmons Sunset
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Art by Norman Johnson
Explore St. Augustine, Florida
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Florida Cities
Pictures of historical buildings, houses and environments around the state of Florida and some information about them. Browse the images below.

St. Augustine Old City Gates
The St. Augustine Old City Gates are located at the north end of St. George Street. Built in 1808, they were once the only entrance to the city. Built of coquina stone like the fort Castillo de San Marcos, they are part of the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument.
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Lighthouse Across The Marsh
The St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1931 for migratory birds and covers parts of three Florida counties, Jefferson, Taylor, and Wakulla. It stretches along 43 miles of the Gulf Coast of northwest Florida, encompassing over 70,000 acres. It consists of coastal marsh, islands, tidal creeks and the estuaries of seven Florida rivers.
It is also the home of the St. Marks lighthouse. established in its current location since 1842, and still in use today. The lighthouse was originally built in 1831 and moved to its current location in 1842 because of erosion. It stands 82 feet high.
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Oldest Wooden School House
The oldest wooden school house, located at 14 St. George Street in St. Augustine, Florida, first appears on the tax register in 1716. It became coed in 1788.
The large chain around the building was placed there in 1937 to anchor the building to the ground in case of a hurricane.
The Walls are made of bald cypress and red cedar, held together by wooden pins and iron spikes.
The school master and family lived on the second floor above the classroom.
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Cape St. George Light
The Cape St. George Light was built in 1833 to 65 feet, rebuilt in 1848 to 75 feet and rebuilt again in 1852 on Little St. George Island. It collapsed into the Gulf of Mexico on October 21, 2005, secumbing to erosion and waves.
It was reconstructed with as much of the original material, using the original plans, on its current site on St. George Island and opened to the public on December 1, 2008.
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