Oldest Wooden Schoolhouse

The chain wrapped around the outside isn't decoration — it was placed there in 1937 to anchor the building against hurricanes. That detail tells you something about how seriously St. Augustine takes this structure. First appearing on tax records in 1716, the schoolhouse predates the American republic. Its walls are bald cypress and red cedar. The original owner, Juan Genoply, lived on the second floor above the classroom. The school became coeducational in 1788. It's open every day except Christmas.