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Historic Pensacola Village - Pensacola, Florida
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| The Lavalle House (1805) One of the key landmarks at Historic Pensacola Village is this 1805 French Creole home, the Lavalle House. |
Where Pensacola's Past Comes Alive
One of the oldest cities on the Gulf Coast, the historic city of
Pensacola boasts an impressive array of historic sites and
structures. One of the largest concentrations of these can be scene
at the Historic Pensacola Village, a major center for heritage tourism
and historic preservation in the heart of downtown Pensacola.
The village is, in essence, a massive collection of historic sites,
museums and restored structures. Key highlights include the T.T.
Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum, the Museums of Industry and
Commerce and guided tours that take in a variety of buildings
including the 1805 Lavalle House, the 1832 Old Christ Church, the
1871 Dorr House and the 1890 Lear-Rocheblave House.
Tours of the Historic Pensacola Village begin at 205 East Zaragoza
Street at the Tivoli House. This beautiful structure was reconstructed
in 1976 from photographs and archaeological findings of the
original 1805 boarding and gaming house. From here, costumed
guides take visitors on a tour through part of the village. Among the
stops on the walking tour is the Lavalle House, a French Creole
home constructed in 1805 when Florida was still a Spanish colony,
where visitors can see life as it was lived in Pensacola before the
city became part of the United States.
From the Lavalle House, the tour leads on to the historic Old Christ
Church, where Union soldiers stabled their horses during the Civil
War, the Greek Revival style Dorr House, built in 1871, and the Folk
Victorian designed Lear-Rocheblave House.
Numerous other historic structures also dot the landscape,
including the fascinating Julee Cottage. Once the home of Julee
Panton, a free woman of color, the cottage gives visitors a taste of
the rich African-American heritage of Pensacola. The simple cottage
was built in 1805.
Among the other structures in the Historic Village are the Quinn and
Barkley Houses, both of which date from the early 1820s and the
first days of Florida's history as a U.S. territory.
Adding to the significance of the grounds are the presence of many
interpreted archaeological features dating from Pensacola's
Colonial history. Among these are the ruins of fortifications built
between 1752 and 1821, Seville Square and Plaza Ferdinand, and
the ruins of buildings used by the British during the American
Revolution.
The Historic Pensacola Village is located in downtown Pensacola.
To reach the village from I-10, take I-110 south to the Garden Street
exit and then turn left onto Tarragona Street at the first light. Follow
Tarragona for five blocks to Zaragoza Street and you will see the
parking lot on your right. The Tivoli House at 205 East Zaragoza
serves as the welcome center and ticket office.
If you are arriving via Highway 98, follow Bayfront Parkway to
Tarragona Street and turn north one black to Saragoza Street. The
parking lot will be on your left.
Admission prices are $6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, active
military and AAA members and $2.50 for children (ages 4-17). The
village is currently open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until
4 p.m., but please call (850) 595-5985 extension 100 for current
information or visit their website below:
Pensacola boasts an impressive array of historic sites and
structures. One of the largest concentrations of these can be scene
at the Historic Pensacola Village, a major center for heritage tourism
and historic preservation in the heart of downtown Pensacola.
The village is, in essence, a massive collection of historic sites,
museums and restored structures. Key highlights include the T.T.
Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum, the Museums of Industry and
Commerce and guided tours that take in a variety of buildings
including the 1805 Lavalle House, the 1832 Old Christ Church, the
1871 Dorr House and the 1890 Lear-Rocheblave House.
Tours of the Historic Pensacola Village begin at 205 East Zaragoza
Street at the Tivoli House. This beautiful structure was reconstructed
in 1976 from photographs and archaeological findings of the
original 1805 boarding and gaming house. From here, costumed
guides take visitors on a tour through part of the village. Among the
stops on the walking tour is the Lavalle House, a French Creole
home constructed in 1805 when Florida was still a Spanish colony,
where visitors can see life as it was lived in Pensacola before the
city became part of the United States.
From the Lavalle House, the tour leads on to the historic Old Christ
Church, where Union soldiers stabled their horses during the Civil
War, the Greek Revival style Dorr House, built in 1871, and the Folk
Victorian designed Lear-Rocheblave House.
Numerous other historic structures also dot the landscape,
including the fascinating Julee Cottage. Once the home of Julee
Panton, a free woman of color, the cottage gives visitors a taste of
the rich African-American heritage of Pensacola. The simple cottage
was built in 1805.
Among the other structures in the Historic Village are the Quinn and
Barkley Houses, both of which date from the early 1820s and the
first days of Florida's history as a U.S. territory.
Adding to the significance of the grounds are the presence of many
interpreted archaeological features dating from Pensacola's
Colonial history. Among these are the ruins of fortifications built
between 1752 and 1821, Seville Square and Plaza Ferdinand, and
the ruins of buildings used by the British during the American
Revolution.
The Historic Pensacola Village is located in downtown Pensacola.
To reach the village from I-10, take I-110 south to the Garden Street
exit and then turn left onto Tarragona Street at the first light. Follow
Tarragona for five blocks to Zaragoza Street and you will see the
parking lot on your right. The Tivoli House at 205 East Zaragoza
serves as the welcome center and ticket office.
If you are arriving via Highway 98, follow Bayfront Parkway to
Tarragona Street and turn north one black to Saragoza Street. The
parking lot will be on your left.
Admission prices are $6 for adults, $5 for senior citizens, active
military and AAA members and $2.50 for children (ages 4-17). The
village is currently open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until
4 p.m., but please call (850) 595-5985 extension 100 for current
information or visit their website below:
| Old Christ Church (1832) The beautiful Old Christ Church, one of the oldest standing church buildings in Florida, was used as a stables by Union soldiers during the Civil War. |
| The Julee Cottage and Tivoli House The Julee Cottage (right) and Tivoli House (left) interpret little known aspects of Pensacola's African- American and cultural heritage. |
| Ruins of the British Well Among the ruins uncovered by archaeologists are those of this well, dug by the British in 1771 and used for water during the American Revolution. |
