Thanks for joining us on our Heritage at Risk tour of St. Augustine. We'll discuss some of the most vulnerable sites, impacts from the past storm seasons, and current efforts to mitigate and plan for future issues.
1: Nuestra Senora de Los Remedios
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| Excavations at Los Remedios after floor was removed from storefront due to flooding from Hurricane Irma. |
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| Excavations at Los Remedios under Charlotte Street. |
2: Avenida Menendez
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| Damaged concrete wall from hurricane along Avenida Menendez. |
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| For visual reference, the man is pointing to a pink line which is the base flood elevation relative to the adjacent historic structure |
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| Elevating 154 Avenida Menendez. |
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| After elevating at 154 Avenida Menendez. |
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| Original coquina foundations at 154 Avenida Menendez. |
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| House elevation in progress along Avenida Menendez. |
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| Colonial walls revealed during flood-clean up after hurricane. |
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| Colonial walls revealed during flood-clean up after hurricane. |
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| Crew from University of Florida Preservation assisting with FEMA assessments after Hurricane Matthew. |
3: St. Augustine Seawall
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| St. Augustine seawall before rennovation. |
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| Construction of new seawall. |
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| Flooding along old seawall. |
4: Tovar and Llambias Houses
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| Clean up efforts after Hurricane Irma at the Llambias House. |
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| Moisture rising up exterior of Llambias house after flooding from hurricane. |
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| Excavations inside the Tovar House. |
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| High water mark - halfway up wall - along St. Francis St. |
5: St. Francis Barracks, National Cemetery and the Rosario Line
6: Nuestra Senora de la Punta
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| Archaeological marker at Nuestra Senora de la Punta. |
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| Area of la Punta. |
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| La Punta after hurricane. |
7: Lake Maria Sanchez
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| Nuisance flooding along Granada Street, which will be reduced with the installation of the Lake Maria Sanchez Mitigation project. |
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Nuisance flooding at Cordova and Bridge Streets, which will be reduced with the installation of the Lake Maria Sanchez Mitigation project.
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8: Washington Street
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| House at 125 Washington Street before elevation. |
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| House at 125 Washington Street after elevation. |
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| Elevated house on Washington Street. |
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| Lake Maria Sanchez as seen from house on Washington Street. |
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| Hollow-tile construction revealed at house on Washington Street during flood mitigation. |
9: Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
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| Archaeological marker for Nuestra Senora de le Soledad cemetery. |
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| Uprooted tree and damaged sidewalk/wall at le Soledad from hurricane. |
10: 63 Cordova Street
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| Elevations for new admissions building at Flagler College on Cordova Street. |
11: 47 Cordova Street
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| Structure at 47 Cordova Street before elevation. |
12: 31 Cordova Street
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| Elevations for new classroom building for Flagler College on Cordova Street. |
13: Tolomato Cemetery
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| Storm damage from Hurricane Irma, 2017. |
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| Storm damage from Hurricane Irma, 2017. |
14: Huguenot Cemetery
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| Storm damage from a tornado during Hurricane Irma, 2017. |
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| Storm damage from a tornado during Hurricane Irma, 2017. |
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| Storm damage from Hurricane Irma, 2017. |
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| Storm damage from Hurricane Irma, 2017. |
15: Castillo de San Marcos
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| Nuisance flooding from a Nor'Easter and high tide at the Castillo de San Marcos. |
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| The Castillo serving as the cover for the Union of Concerned Scientists study on National Landmarks. |
16: Hilton Bayfront - Old Monson Motorlodge
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| Signage marking high water line from Hurricane Matthew at the Hilton Bayfront. |
17: Davis Shores
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| Pile of debris from flood clean up after hurricane. |
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| Flood damage at home in Davis Shores. |
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| Flood damage clean up reveals hollow tile construction. |
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| Elevating masonry ranch building construction on slab at grade house on Arricola Ave. |
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| Elevated ranch-style home in Davis Shores. |
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| Elevated ranch-style home in Davis Shores. |
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| Demolished house due to flood damage in Davis Shores. |
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| New construction in Davis Shores. |
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| Proposed mitigation at structure: remove roof and fill in concrete on top of the slab to elevate the house internally, then build up a new roof. |
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| UF Historic Preservation students conducting assessments post-hurricane. |
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| UF Historic Preservation students conducting assessments post-hurricane. |
18: Plaza de la Constiticion and well
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| Excavations of a well near the old boat basin east of the Plaza give insights into past tidal fluctuations. |
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| Excavations at the old boat basin reveal bulkheads from 1800s. |
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| Flooding and damage from 1944 hurricane. (State Archives of Florida) |
All images courtesy of the City of St. Augustine or the Florida Public Archaeology Network, unless otherwise noted.
