Historic Architecture

St. Augustine Main Post Office

Observations

• It has white cement arches surrounding the building
•  The building is made of brick and has a rough texture
• The overall shape of the building is in a rectangle 

History

• St. Augustine Post office from the late 1880s until 1965
• follow the architecture of the original buildings

Casa Monica Hotel

Observations

• The building has multiple colors from white to brown 
• It has a smooth surface 
• It includes lots of shape mostly squares and rectangles

History

• The hotel first opened in 1888
• It was built on New Years Day
• The hotel was built due to the spike in tourism in St. Augustine

The Governors House Cultural Center and Museum 

Observations

• The landscape of the blading is mostly open and has pillars between the building and yard
• Surrounding the yard are big rectangle rocks creating a fence 
• The house is a cream yellow with a reddish roof

History 

• It was home to several government office since 1598
• This land was returned to Spain in 1783 due to the Treaty of Paris