The Ximenez- Fatio House


The Ximenez-Fatio House is considered a lifestyle museum in Saint Augustine, Florida. The house was built around 1798 at 20 Aviles Street. As a museum it is open Wednesday through Saturday 11am to 4pm. The last tour is at 3:30pm. Admission is $7 for adults, $16 for families, and $5 for students, military, and seniors. Group tours are $4.50 for ten or more participants.

The museum complex is comprised of a main house and a few smaller buildings. It is located in Old Town, which is the city's oldest community. The house is considered a coquina stone house with a detached kitchen building. The wash house was reconstructed in 1802. There is also a visitor center onsite with exhibits and a museum store. In 1939 the house was donated to the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America. Eventually it was preserved by the state to act as a museum to teach visitors of older Saint Augustine history. In 2002 a dig was started for archeological purposes as a way to learn more about the area's past. Uncovered at the site was a small Caravaca Cross, which is believed to date to the 17th century.

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