St. Augustine, Fl- The Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse Pt 1

As the name would suggest the Schoolhouse is the oldest wooden school building in the U.S but not the oldest school building, I presume the oldest is made from stone or brick. It is located on St. George St near the old City Gate. The Schoolhouse was built sometime after 1702 because that was the year the British burned all the wooden structures in the city to the ground. Its date of construction therefore is unknown but its first appearance in tax records was in 1716. With that being said it was built sometime within that 14  year time span.
Florida is well known for hurricane season so the structures within the area are anchored down to ensure that it isn't blown away when a hurricane does come to call. It has been restored numerous times over the l 300 or so years and this has ensured its survival.

The complex contains the actual schoolhouse, a kitchen, an outhouse, several statues commemorating men who helped build the city.

View from the main street

That's a mannequin

The kitchen

The well

Meditation room aka the necessary aka the outhouse

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St Augustine, Fl, USA- St. George St

    St Augustine is the oldest continually occupied city in the U.S and was founded by the Spanish in 1565 as a military outpost. Much of the city's architecture reflects this Spanish heritage. St. George street is one of the many streets that make up the city's historic downtown district. In the early days of the city this was the main street and the heart of the city. It is a pedestrian only street so one doesn't need to worry about getting run over by a car or trolley. Between the old City Gate and the Cathedral on the other end you will find many historic attractions, restaurants serving delicious food, candy shops, bakeries, galleries of artisans and shops. There are also many public restrooms available.
    From certain areas of this street one can see the Castillo de San Marcos (S Castillo Dr) in the distance. Historical attractions along St. George street include the Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse, Dr. Peck house, Colonial Quarter, and the City Gate. There are many more attractions just outside the street as well! Those include the Authentic Drug Store (Orange St), Lightner Museum (King St), Spanish Military Hospital (Aviles St), Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park (Magnolia Ave), Mission of Nombre de Dios (Ocean Ave), and Flagler College (King St).
    Parking lots are located nearby and cost approximately $10 for the day. Metered parking is also available along the curb but we opted for the $10 a day pass. It is well worth paying the $10 because otherwise you'll be driving around for a while to find suitable parking.
   

An arcade of shops, and restaurants.

Dr. Peck House

The old city gate in the distance!

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St.Augustine, FL, USA: Food edition - La Columbia

One of my favourite restaurants. Normally when I visit I just get dessert and Cuban coffee but we decided to eat lunch there. The dessert and coffee were amazing, the food was good but my Momma's cooking is a lot better.  I'll probably stick with her food (I still tell her to open a restaurant). This company has 5 restaurants within the state of Florida and is family owned; it is currently operated by the 4th and 5th generations of the original owners family. The first restaurant was founded in 1905 in Ybor city and is Florida's oldest restaurant.

Cuban Bread <3

This looks similar to what my mother makes. The restaurant calls it Shrimp Criollo

Salteado - influenced by Chinese immigrants in Cuba

Guava Cheescake! The best dessert ever!

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