Historical Marker
Xavier Lopez House
Historical marker location:
93½ King Street, St. Augustine, Florida
( Marker can be reached from King Street, 0.1 miles east of Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, on the right when traveling east.)
Built 1903.
The Everglades, one of Florida's most iconic natural landmarks, was not always a protected area. In fact, it was once considered a worthless swamp and was drained and developed for agricultural purposes in the early 20th century.