Xavier Lopez House, Historic house in St. Augustine, Florida, United States
The Xavier Lopez House is a 1903 Queen Anne/Victorian-style home at 93½ King Street in St. Augustine, Florida. It stands behind a row of three one-story Spanish colonial-style mortgage lending offices, all addressed as 93 King Street. Its Queen Anne form contrasts with the Spanish/Mission Revival style of most structures in the city.
Built in 1903 in the Queen Anne style, the house sits at 93½ King Street behind three one-story Spanish colonial-style mortgage lending offices addressed as 93 King Street. In 1980 the Mussallem family restored it with a local construction company, and on July 1, 1993 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
The house shows the variety of styles that existed in St. Augustine before the city focused on Spanish Colonial preservation. Walking through the neighborhood, you notice how different this Queen Anne design stands from the older colonial structures around it.
The house stands at 93½ King Street, on U.S. Business Route 1, set back behind three one-story Spanish colonial-style mortgage lending offices that all carry the address 93 King Street. Look for the passage between them to reach the house. The address is a short walk from the rest of downtown St. Augustine.
Many Queen Anne homes in St. Augustine were lost to fire or demolition during the 1950s and 1960s, making this one especially valuable today. It stands as one of the few surviving examples of this building style in the downtown area.
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