National Register of Historic Places

Abbott Tract Historic District (Additional Documentation)

St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
Listed
July 20, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83001438

About this property

The Abbott Tract Historic District is a 33 acres (13 ha) historic district in St. Augustine, Florida. It is bounded by Matanzas Bay, Pine, San Marco, and Shenandoah Avenues. On July 21, 1983, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It contains 124 contributing buildings. The Abbott Tract is a section of historic St. Augustine that dates to 1860 when Lucy Abbott, a young woman in her 20s, arrived in St. Augustine. She began purchasing land north of the Castillo de San Marcos, and by the 1870s, the astute businesswoman owned a large tract of land north of the city. She built nine structures in the area which still stand — the first house dates from 1861 and the last several from between 1885 and 1894. The Abbott Tract saw rapid development until 1904 when 126 houses lined the streets. The area's development was primarily conceived, designed and developed for residential use.

Location

St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
29.90221, -81.31363

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTMILITARYEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

St. Augustine Civic Center
Industrial
0.2 mi
North City Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Industrial
0.3 mi
Father Francisco Lopez Statue
Listed
0.3 mi
St. Augustine Public Burying Ground
Early Republic
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Siege of St. Augustine 1702
1702Colonial
0.5 mi

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When was Abbott Tract Historic District (Additional Documentation) listed on the National Register?

Abbott Tract Historic District (Additional Documentation) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 20, 1983.

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Abbott Tract Historic District (Additional Documentation) is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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