The Gonzalez-Alvarez House - one of 6 places in St. Augustine listed as a National Historic Landmark that you should see while staying at The Sand Bucket at Seaside.

Located at 14 St. Francis Street

The González-Alvarez House is the oldest surviving Spanish colonial dwelling in St. Augustine, Florida, commonly referred to as (the oldest house). While evidence exists that the González-Alvarez House site had been occupied since the 1600s, the present house dates to the early 1700s. Construction began on the house around 1723 and it reached its final form in 1790. The house exhibits both Spanish and British colonial architectural details and styles. A visit to the house reveals a record of life in St. Augustine over 400 years – through the Spanish, British, and American occupations of St. Augustine.