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Plan of Entrance Protection for Castillo de San Marcos, 1936

Plan of Entrance Protection for Castillo de San Marcos, 1936

This architectural drawing includes a plan view and elevations of the Castillo de San Marcos ravelin, along with bridge, moulding, and gate details.

The Castillo de San Marcos was renamed Fort Marion after the United States acquired Florida from Spain in 1821. In 1942, Congress restored the original name.

Drawn September 1, 1936 by J. Erwin Page as a part of the Historic American Buildings Survey. Drawing was downloaded from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. and photo edited by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology.

Galleries: Architectural Drawings, Forts and Fortifications, St. Johns
Keywords: Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Marion, St. Augustine, drawing, elevation drawing, fort, plan drawing, ravelin
Photo Location: Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine, FL
Photographer: J. Erwin Page
Date of Photo: 09/01/1936
Original Dimensions: 5000×4030
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 29°53′52″N 81°18′41″W
Picture Number: 26118