Casa Monica
You’ll
find many different architectural styles in St. Augustine, from the simple
Timucua Indian and 16TH century Spanish reconstructions at the
Fountain of Youth Park to the balconied colonial Spanish houses of St. George
Street to grand Moorish Revival behemoths. Among the latter is the Casa Monica
Hotel at Cordova and King Streets. Constructed in 1888, it is one of the
prettiest “modern” buildings in St. Augustine. At the time of its grand opening
it was known as the “Cordova Hotel.” Having spent some time as a bank, it was
reopened as a hotel in 1999.
St. George Street
For this photo I stood inside the entrance to Colonial Quarter and looked across St.
George Street. I’m not sure if this is a historic structure, but if not, it was
designed like one. It’s currently the Luv Berry Café. Note the
distinctive Spanish colonial architecture for which St. Augustine is famous.
The color is historical . . . apparently there are quite a few buildings in the
city which bear this “pink” hue. Very tropical, I’d say. I like the arbor
overhead . . . helps to add a little pizzazz to the photo.
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