The King's Bakery
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The King's Bakery is a coquina stone structure in St. Augustine, Florida
built during the British colonial period in Florida (1763 - 1784). The building located on Marine Street, with the rear facing Matanzas Bay
, was constructed to supply bread to the British troops quartered across the street at the St. Francis Barracks
, a building which formerly housed Franciscan
monks assigned to the Franciscan monastery during the First Spanish Period (1565 - 1763) of St. Augustine. The monastery was converted by the British for military use.
The bakery believed to be the only structure left in St. Augustine built entirely during the British period was used as alternately as a storeroom for flour, a military hospital and offices, it was converted for use a garage by the Florida National Guard in 1934. The bakery is part of the St. Francis Barracks military compound which became the headquarters for the Florida National Guard in 1907.
St. Augustine, Florida
St. Augustine is a city in the northeast section of Florida and the county seat of St. Johns County, Florida, United States. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorer and admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established city and port in the continental United...
built during the British colonial period in Florida (1763 - 1784). The building located on Marine Street, with the rear facing Matanzas Bay
Matanzas Bay
Matanzas Bay is a saltwater bay in St. Johns County, Florida, the entrance to the bay from the South Atlantic is via St. Augustine inlet. Bodies of water that connect to the bay in addition to the South Atlantic are clockwise from the inlet;...
, was constructed to supply bread to the British troops quartered across the street at the St. Francis Barracks
St. Francis Barracks
St. Francis Barracks is a historic structure constructed of coquina stone located on Marine Street in St. Augustine, Florida named in honor of St. Francis of Assisi. The barracks were constructed between 1724 - 1755 by monks of the Order of St...
, a building which formerly housed Franciscan
Franciscan
Most Franciscans are members of Roman Catholic religious orders founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Besides Roman Catholic communities, there are also Old Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, ecumenical and Non-denominational Franciscan communities....
monks assigned to the Franciscan monastery during the First Spanish Period (1565 - 1763) of St. Augustine. The monastery was converted by the British for military use.
The bakery believed to be the only structure left in St. Augustine built entirely during the British period was used as alternately as a storeroom for flour, a military hospital and offices, it was converted for use a garage by the Florida National Guard in 1934. The bakery is part of the St. Francis Barracks military compound which became the headquarters for the Florida National Guard in 1907.