Episode 206: St. Augustine's More Recent History, Why All Old Buildings Are Not Historic, and St. Augustine's Black History

28 May 2025 • 34 min • EN
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Send us your Florida questions! Historian Holly Baker joins the podcast to talk about her work in preservation in St. Augustine, Vero Beach, and throughout Florida. The trio also talks about what makes a building historic, preserving historic evidence of Jim Crow, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Links We Mentioned St. Augustine Davis Shores Bridge of Lions Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in St. Augustine Lincolnville Museum Where is Lincolnville? Cathy"s article about Lincolnville  Rick"s post about St. Augustine and the battle for civil rights  Vero Beach Pocahontas Park The Driftwood Elsewhere More about the Orlando Public Library Photo: Orlando Public Library  Casa Feliz Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings" home Image via (State Archives of Florida)  Support the show Question or comment? Email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com. Subscribe to The Florida Spectacular newsletter, and keep up with Cathy"s travels at greatfloridaroadtrip.com. Keep up with Rick at studiohourglass.blogspot.com and get his books at rickkilby.com. Find Cathy on social media: Facebook.com/SalustriCathy and everywhere else as @CathySalustri; connect with Rick Facebook.com/floridasfountainofyouth, Bluesky (@oldfla.bsky.social), and IG (@ricklebee). NEW: Florida landscape questions — Send us your Florida plant questions and we"ll have an expert answer them on the show! Use this link!

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