Avero House
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| Location: | St. Augustine, Florida |
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| Coordinates: | 29°53′47″N 81°18′47″W / 29.896341°N 81.313044°WCoordinates: 29°53′47″N 81°18′47″W / 29.896341°N 81.313044°W |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 72001459 |
| Added to NRHP: | June 13, 1972 |
The Avero House, also known as the Site of Minorcan Chapel or the St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, is a historic home in St. Augustine, Florida, United States. It is located at 41 St. George Street. On June 13, 1972, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine is dedicated to the first colony of Greek people who came to America in 1768. The Shrine includes the St. Photios Chapel which features Byzantine decorations, and a museum with exhibits about the life of early Greek settlers and the development of the Greek Orthodox Church in America.
[edit] References and external links
- St. Johns County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
[edit] External links
- Saint Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine - official site
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- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida
- National Register of Historic Places in St. Johns County, Florida
- Shrines
- St. Augustine, Florida
- Museums in St. Augustine, Florida
- History museums in Florida
- Religious museums in Florida
- Houses in St. Johns County, Florida
- Florida Registered Historic Places building and structure stubs
