Avero House
National Register of Historic Places

Avero House

St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
Listed
June 12, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72001459

About this property

The Avero House is a historic house located at 41 St. George Street in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. The building is locally significant as one of 30 remaining houses within the historic district that pre-date 1821. It was once the site of a Minorcan Chapel. Today, the building is home to the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine. The house was owned by the Avero family, Minorcan Spaniards, during the First Spanish Period (1565–1763). The family occupied the property from as early as 1712, though the current coquina structure dates to circa 1740s. After the Spanish evacuation in 1763, it was used during the British Period. In 1777, it served as a chapel for refugees from the failed New Smyrna colony, primarily Minorcans, Italians, and Greeks, led by Father Pedro Camps. Restored in the late 1970s, it now houses the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, honoring the Greek indentured settlers of 1768.

Location

39 St. George St.
St. Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida
29.97913, -81.31314

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When was Avero House listed on the National Register?

Avero House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 12, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Avero House?

Avero House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Avero House?

The period of significance for Avero House is recorded as the industrial era.

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