Mr. Flagler’s St. Augustine

Title Page, Copyright Page, Dedication

Mr. Flagler’s St. Augustine University Press of Florida Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers Florida International University, Miami Florida State University, Tallahassee New College of Florida, Sarasota University of Central Florida, Orlando University of Florida, Gainesville University of North Florida, Jacksonville University of South Florida, Tampa University of West Florida, Pensacola Map of the town in the Standard Guide to St. Augustine, 1894. Four-pointed Fort Marion is at the top. The Hotel Ponce de Leon is in the center, with the Hotel Alcazar below it across the street marked “King St. or Alameda.” The unfilled part of Maria Sanchez Creek is at the bottom right. From the collection of the St. Augustine Historical Society Research Library. university press of florida Gainesville · Tallahassee · Tampa · Boca Raton Pensacola · Orlando · Miami · Jacksonville Ft. Myers · Sarasota Thomas Graham Mr. Flagler’s St. Augustine ∑ Copyright 2014 by Thomas Graham All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper This book may be available in an electronic edition. 19 18 17 16 15 14 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Graham, Thomas, 1943– Mr. Flagler’s St. Augustine / Thomas Graham. pages cm Mister Flagler’s Saint Augustine Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8130-4937-3 (alk. paper) 1. Saint Augustine (Fla.)—History. 2. Flagler, Henry Morrison, 1830–1913. 3. Florida—History. I. Title. f319.s2g695 2014 975.9ʹ18—dc23 2013044110 The University Press of Florida is the scholarly publishing agency for the State University System of Florida, comprising Florida A&M University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Florida InternationalUniversity,FloridaStateUniversity,NewCollegeofFlorida, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of South Florida, and University of West Florida. University Press of Florida 15 Northwest 15th Street Gainesville, FL 32611-2079 http://www.upf.com A Florida Quincentennial Book To Edward N.Akin Who left us all too soon This page intentionally left blank ...