Colonial Quarter
29°53′48″N 81°18′47″W / 29.8966°N 81.3131°W
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| Location | 29 St. George St., St. Augustine, Florida 32085 |
| Operated by | Colonial Quarter, LLC |
For most of its history, the Colonial Quarter has been known as the Colonial Spanish Quarter. After an extensive multi-million dollar renovation completed in three months, the site opened as the Colonial Quarter in March 2013.
History of Colonial Spanish Quarter
In 1963 the Colonial Spanish Quarter was opened as a living history museum depicting life in St Augustine in the 1740s. In the 1740s Spain ruled the area and St. Augustine was occupied mostly by persons born in Spain or of Spanish ancestry. This living history museum operated until fall 2011 on a 2-acre (8,100 m2) site owned by the University of Florida and managed by the City of St. Augustine.[1][2][3]
Colonial Quarter Rebranding Project
In September 2012, Colonial Quarter LLC, owned by Pat Croce, and the University of Florida signed an agreement allowing Colonial Quarter LLC to operate the site.[4][5][6]
Work began on the site, renamed Colonial Quarter, dropping "Spanish" from the name. By November 2012 a sign outside the site announced the project would open in spring 2013, which it did on March 16, 2013.
References
- ^ Peter Guinta, "Spanish Quarter may close," July 13, 2011, St. Augustine Record online, at http://staugustine.com/news/locaCl-news/2011-07-13/spanish-quarter-may-close .
- ^ Historic St. Augustine website, "Colonial Spanish Quarter," in http://www.staugustineattractions.net/ .
- ^ St. Augustine Travel Guide website, at http://www.st-augustine-travel-guide.com/colonial-spanish-quarter.html .
- ^ Colonial Quarter website, http://colonialquarter.com/ .
- ^ Guinta, "Colonial Quarter design earns praise," August 16, 2012, St. Augustine Record online, at http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2012-08-16/colonial-quarter-design-earns-praise .
- ^ "Colonial Quarter, UF sign contract," September 8, 2012, St. Augustine Record online, at http://staugustine.com/news/local-news/2012-09-07-0 .