Markland, also known as the Andrew Anderson House, is a historic mansion in St. Augustine,

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. It was built in the Greek Revival style of

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History

Construction on the original part of the coquina shellstone mansion was begun by New York doctor Andrew Anderson Sr. in 1839, just prior to his death in a yellow fever epidemic. Anderson had first arrived in St. Augustine with his wife and two daughters in 1829. A portion of the land east of the residence was sold by Dr. Andrew Anderson Jr., the son of Dr. Anderson Sr, in 1887 to

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for construction of the Ponce de León Hotel. Dr. Anderson Jr. died in 1924. The house was then purchased by the mayor of St. Augustine, Herbert E. Wolfe, who sold it to

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in 1966.

Present day

The Markland House is located at 102 King Street, down the street from the Ponce de León Hotel at 74 King Street. The house, still owned today by Flagler College, was added to the United States

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on December 6, 1978.

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St. Johns County listings on the National Register of Historic Places

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Houses in St. Johns County, Florida Buildings and structures in St. Augustine, Florida Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida National Register of Historic Places in St. Johns County, Florida Greek Revival houses in Florida Neoclassical architecture in Florida Flagler College 1839 establishments in Florida Territory {{StJohnsCountyFL-NRHP-stub

History

Present day

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