Historic Resource Management

Historical Surveys

Historical Surveys are often used as planning tools in development activities. Historical Survey standards have been set forth by the National Parks Service.

• A.L. Lewis Arch Survey
  This iconic structure stood as the entrance to the Florida Normal and Industrial Institute central campus, which existed in impressive grandeur at the intersection of King Street and Holmes Boulevard. The college purchased the property in 1917 and began classes in October 1918. The report is a result of the necessary documentation required prior to the County’s moving and restoring of the Arch in 2009.

• Elkton Hastings Historic Farmstead Survey
  The rural Hastings/ Elkton area has been a center of agricultural production in Florida for over a century. This report documents the historical development of the county’s agricultural history and the development patterns of these communities. The report provides a detailed analysis of the important architectural styles still evident in historic farmhouses dotting the pastoral landscape, and recommends 10 of these farmsteads for National Register of Historic Places nominations.
• St. Johns County Historical Cemeteries Survey
  This report documents all known, historic cemeteries in the county. It provides summaries of the earliest headstones, cultural affiliations, social trends in funerary symbolism, historic plantings, and histories for many of the more prominent cemeteries.
• West Augustine Historic District Assessment Survey
  The West Augustine community is the largest historical community in the county outside of downtown St. Augustine. This report provides a detailed narrative of the historical development of the community and assesses the more significant historical structures still standing. The report also recommends a potential historic district within West Augustine.
• Colonial Roads Survey to come.