ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida – The Ximenez-Fatio House Museum is proud to announce it has been awarded a $750,000 Semiquincentennial grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
This project represents the next logical phase in a long-term preservation strategy for the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum. This $750,000 three-year project expands upon the work being completed under a 2024 National Park Service grant. This funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program will support the museum’s comprehensive approach to preserving the resource and ensure its continued ability to interpret America’s founding and development.
The project consists of a carefully defined scope of interior and exterior preservation work identified in the museum’s historic structures report. This critical project will address preservation needs before deterioration results in the loss of historic materials that contribute to the property’s exceptional integrity and significance.
“This funding allows us to protect an irreplaceable piece of St. Augustine’s history,” said Julia Brennan, Co-Manager of the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum. “We are incredibly grateful for the National Park Service’s support in safeguarding this site so future generations can learn from and appreciate its legacy.”
The Ximenez-Fatio House was built in 1798 on Aviles Street in St. Augustine, Florida. The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 25, 1973.
The original coquina building serves as a house museum and shares Spanish, Minorcan, and early colonial American history, including 228 years of African American history. In addition, there have been 15 archaeological digs on the site that have unearthed findings dating to pre-Columbian times (before Columbus landing in America in 1492).
The Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), supported by Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas lease revenue (not tax dollars), provides crucial matching and direct grants to state, tribal, local, and non-profit partners to preserve the nation’s diverse cultural and historic heritage.
About Ximenez-Fatio House Museum
The Ximenez-Fatio House is located at 20 Aviles Street in historic St. Augustine, Florida. It’s on the National Register of Historic Places and a Florida Heritage Landmark.
The historic property was purchased in 1939 by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The State of Florida. Visit ximenezfatiohouse.org for more details.
About the National Park Service
More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 430+ national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and-create-recreation-opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
