MILITARY DEPARTMENT, STATE OF FLORIDA
STATE ARSENAL (ST. FRANCIS BARRACKS)
St. Augustine, Fla.
Former site of old Franciscan Monastery, con-
structed in 1588. Converted to a military bar-
racks by the British in 1763. From 1783 to 1821,
a Spanish garrison. 1821 to 1900 U. S. Army
Post. In 1907, the Florida National Guard Head-
quarters was established here. The large house,
left center, is the official residence of The
Adjutant General.
Color Photo by Beaudoin's Studio
Florida Souvenir Co., 72 Spanish Street, P.O. Box 494 St. Augustine, Florida
73611
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