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HARB approves National Park Service seawall work, new fee booth and accessibility improvements at Castillo de San Marcos

5617715 · August 21, 2025
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Summary

The board approved a certificate of appropriateness for National Park Service plans to repair and raise sections of the Castillo de San Marcos seawall, add accessibility improvements and relocate the fee booth; staff and board urged use of historically appropriate materials and finishes.

The Historic Architecture Review Board approved a certificate of appropriateness on Aug. 21 for National Park Service plans to repair and raise sections of the Castillo de San Marcos seawall, construct ADA-accessible paths in the park, and replace the park entrance/fee booth. The work would raise the north and south transition seawalls to match the central center seawall elevation and introduce repaired or matching granite/block work where the wall is failing.

Why it matters: The Castillo and its waterfront wall are defining historic elements in St. Augustine. The proposed work has both…

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