The Fatio House on
Street is one of the mn
teresting of the old S
houses of St. Augustine,
is open without charge
interested every Thursda
ing the season. The hou
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
The house is owned b
National Society of Ci
Dames of America in the
of Florida, and is a fine
pie of the architecture
second Spanish period. I


FATIO HOUSE OPEN ON THURSDAYS
Aviles ,acquired by the Colonial Dames since ti
ost in- in 1939 and is being admirably quired
panish ,preserved and maintained. The refinish
and it house is of coquina, the native unusual
to all shell rock quarried on Anasta- among
y dur- sia Island. An interesting fea- who kn
rs are ture is the "slave kitchen," tiques
separate from the house. The est there
y the big fireplace and the old stone Hoste
colonial baking oven are unique fea- Dames
State tures that belong to the pioneer over ea
exam- days. house,
of the The Fatio House has under- (Record
t was gone no structural changes Olson.)


he Colonial Dames ac-
it . only repairs and
ing. Many fine and
pieces are included
the furnishings. People
ow and appreciate an-
will find much to inter-
n.
sses from the Colonial
in Jacksonville come
ch Thursday to open the
and show it to visitors.
staff photo by Charles


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