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| Public School #1 Cornerstone St. Augustine Florida |
This is the cornerstone for the first public school building in St. Johns County. When it was originally
erected in 1856 the school was owned by the City of St. Augustine. In 1869 it became school #1 for
the St. Johns County Public School system and was further funded by Peabody grants. The building
was located on the old "Hospital Street" (Aviles Street today), and would have been across the street
from the Old Spanish Hospital and alongside the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library
(which from the 1890s was the public library). The school was expanded upon until 1910 was a new
school was built on Orange Street (which then become Public School #1)..
erected in 1856 the school was owned by the City of St. Augustine. In 1869 it became school #1 for
the St. Johns County Public School system and was further funded by Peabody grants. The building
was located on the old "Hospital Street" (Aviles Street today), and would have been across the street
from the Old Spanish Hospital and alongside the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library
(which from the 1890s was the public library). The school was expanded upon until 1910 was a new
school was built on Orange Street (which then become Public School #1)..