Vecinos en San Agustin (Neighbors in St. Augustine)

We think the best part about the de la Puente map is that we're able to make connections not only between people and their homes, but between neighbors. On Friday, we explored the Rodriguez family and their home, and today we're heading just a few feet southeast to the Sanchez de Ortigosa family. Jose Sanchez …

Immigrants: We Get the Job Done

Here at Governor’s House, we spend a lot of time researching and talking about the buildings that the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board restored and reconstructed, but lately we’ve become interested in learning more about the people who made the dream of San Agustín Antiguo, their museum village, possible. One couple in particular, Kjell and …

A Brush with the Historic Colors of St. Augustine

Today, we are going to paint the town . . . white. Yes, that is right - white. We are looking back in time for our next home improvement project - whitewashing our walls. Let us explore the colors (or lack of colors) that once coated early St. Augustine's walls. A paint sample from a …