Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940

Subjects: Historic Towers Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

Two weathered coquina-stone pillars flank a low rubble wall, the surviving Old City Gates of St. Augustine, Florida, with trees and a bright sky behind. The pillars, topped with finials, mark the northern entrance to the old walled town and are traditionally dated to around 1808, when they were rebuilt as part of the city's Spanish-era defenses. They remain one of St. Augustine's best-known landmarks and a symbol of the city's colonial past.

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PublisherW. J. Harris Co., Inc.

OLD CITY GATES, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. COPYRIGHTED-11-HARRIS 24378 --- OLD CITY GATES, ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. Built 1743, consisting of two square pillars of coquina rock, 20 feet in height, 10 feet thick; walls are 30 feet in length and 10 feet thick, space between pillars is 12 feet and were protected with heavy iron bound gates, and the approach was by way of a draw-bridge over the moat or ditch. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE W. J. HARRIS CO., INC., ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. C. T. AMERICAN ART COLORED CT Chicago

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Publisher	W. J. Harris Co., Inc.
Series	24378
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Old City Gates, St. Augustine, FL, St. Augustine, FL
Publisher	W. J. Harris Co., Inc., St. Augustine, FL
Notes	Linen-textured stock with white border; printed copyright line 'COPYRIGHTED-11-HARRIS' at upper right and card number 24378 at lower right; light edge wear. No postmark, no message, no address — unused card. Divided back with 'POST CARD / THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY' and 'PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE' box; linen-textured stock with white border (front); light soiling and foxing on the back.

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Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/old-city-gates-st-augustine-florida-circa-1940-1930. Accessed October 24, 2026.