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	Home \| Find a Local Contractor Designs \| Decorating \| Ideas Screen Porches \| Enclosures \| Build Mobile Home Porches \| Build Porch Roof 3 Season Porch \| Screen Porch Windows Vintage Porch Parts \| More By Dave and Mary Beautiful St Augustine FL Oldest City in the US and Incredibly Charming Dave and I had the awesome opportunity to visit St. Augustine Fl recently and take a look at the porches we found in this beautiful historic town. St. Augustine was founded in 1565, by Spanish Admiral Pedro Menendez de Aviles, the state's initial governor. Aviles named the settlement San Agustin. The reason is rooted in the fact this he had first seen land in Florida just a few days before the feast day of St. Augustine. According to Wikipedia, this southern city was the capital of Spanish Florida for over 200 years. Amidst the beauty of its Spanish architecture, Dave and I, being the porch aficionados that we are, found much joy in walking up and down the neighborhood streets admiring their porches. And so, we are happy to share these pictures with you! Such charm and history in the oldest city in the US Porches We Love in St Augustine We only got to spend a few hours one afternoon in this wonderful town but we got to see so many porches. Here we highlight just a few of our favorites! Don't you love this welcoming front door? Goes to show how curb appeal abounds when paint and fixtures are kept fresh and well maintained. This porch is one of the most beautiful we saw! The friendly homeowner shared about the joy her grandchildren have visiting their home - and of the porch parties held there. Oh, we'd love to see! And around the corner a relaxing dining area We're guessing this pretty home once was a church Typical Porch-Lined Streets in St Augustine FL A typical St. Augustine FL street with pretty porches Dramatic colors we enjoyed Ornate porches, lush landscape More Porches to Enjoy We love all the details on this porch including the handcrafted trim, the welcoming landscaping and seasonal decor Beautiful painted brick home boasts of homeowner pride Did you know that pineapples are a welcome symbol? Much character in this yellow home with a green porch and metal roof The picket fence and landscaping grace this home Nothing like a traditional crisp-white two-story home with a spacious porch The wall art is truly a focal point on this small porch A knee wall like I remember from childhood The spanish moss and native plants lend a true southern feel to this home An enchanting home with an engaging porch, complete with porch swing and rocking chair What captured our eye at first about this porch is the brightly painted purple floor. Then we noticed the privacy panel and the blue porch ceiling. Here you can see the other side of this attractive privacy panel. Take a moment, if you like, to see other ideas we found for creating your own privacy porch. What intrigued us here was the porch steps Look a little closer and see the beautiful tiles The tiles lend some much personality and interest to these porch steps. And we also appreciate that this homeowner uses a middle handrail on his wide porch steps. A very attractive middle handrail For wide steps, a middle handrail is both a safety benefit and delight to see. So helpful for neighbors and guests visiting. For another example, please look at the middle handrail on this beautiful porch in Cape May. This porch conveys true southern charm - St. Augustine style Shops, Sights and Attractions in St Augustine FL While porches were our focus while visiting St Augustine FL, we also enjoyed colorful shops and restaurants. Here are just a few we captured for you. Dave and I enjoyed lunch at the Blue Hen We ordered their fried green tomatoes with black-eyed pea salsa. That was the best! Delightful wind chimes and a double decker porch Irish everything! Carriage rides are fun in St. Augustine St. Augustine is home to Flagler College Students study on comfortable hammocks on campus We saw trolley upon trolley packed with eager visitors and enthusiastic tour guides With its rich history and Spanish architecture, this city is quite memorable. Crossing this bridge gives you a perspective of the oldest town in the USA Although our visit to the oldest city in the US was only for a few hours, we fell in love with the friendly people and wonderful porches and architecture in this southern city. You Are Here: Home / Front Porch Design / Porch Ideas / St Augustine FL Hi! We're Mary and Dave, lifelong DIYers, high school sweethearts, and we both love porches. You've come to the right place for thousands of porch ideas. 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