Pier Pressure 1
by John Anderson
Title
Pier Pressure 1
Artist
John Anderson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Crisp, Sunny Afternoon on the beach! St Augustine Pier was funded by the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) the 1,300 foot wooden pier was completed in July 1939 and at the time was said to extend further into the ocean than any pier along the Atlantic coast. Less than a month later the pier was shortened by 500 feet after being damaged by a storm.
In the fall of 1962 a nor’easter rendered the original pier structurally unsound requiring major renovations.
The history of St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the continental United States, began in 1565 when it was founded by the Spanish admiral, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. The Spanish Crown issued an asiento to Menéndez, signed by King Philip II on March 20, 1565, granting him various titles, including that of adelantado of Florida, and expansive privileges to exploit the lands in the vast territory of Spanish Florida, called La Florida by the Spaniards. This contract directed Menéndez to explore the region's Atlantic coast and report on its features, with the object of finding a suitable location to establish a permanent colony from which the Spanish treasure fleet could be defended and Spain's claimed territories in North America protected against incursions by other European powers. Any Visitor would find this special place charming!
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February 23rd, 2022
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