Post card guide and history of old Saint Augustine . after the old barracks further south had been burned, and St. Au-gustine was made a base of supplies and was one of the most impor-tant points in the English possessions in the New World. Historians fail to give any good record of this building duringthe second Spanish occupancy, but upon the acquisition of Floridaby the United States it was in use as a barracks by the Spanish andthe United States government retained possession of it, and for manyyears it was used by the War Department as a base of supplies andmilitary station. 17 Its use by
Post card guide and history of old Saint Augustine . after the old barracks further south had been burned, and St. Au-gustine was made a base of supplies and was one of the most impor-tant points in the English possessions in the New World. Historians fail to give any good record of this building duringthe second Spanish occupancy, but upon the acquisition of Floridaby the United States it was in use as a barracks by the Spanish andthe United States government retained possession of it, and for manyyears it was used by the War Department as a base of supplies andmilitary station. 17 Its use by the federal government was discontinued severalyears ago, however, and it was unoccupied for some time. Recent-ly it was turned over to the State of Florida to be used as the arsenalfor the Florida National Guard, and while it was greatly damaged byfire in December, 1915, it contains the offices of the Adjutant General ofthe State, and other staff officers, and the supplies for the State ^Ica^ar, (Kfjeatresf anb Casfino Old St. Augustine is quite modern when it comes to providingamusements and entertainments for its visitors and residents. The Jefferson Theatre, at the corner of Cathedral Place andCordova street, under the efficient management of Mr. A. R. Lynch, isa high-class motion picture house and also plays road attractions andvaudeville during the winter season. It is one of the coziest andmost artistically decorated theatres in the South. 18 The Orpheum Theatre is another motion picture house of thehighest order, and has brought the showing of motion pictures toa place in the citys list of pleasures distinctly its own. The Casino is an annex of the Hotel Alcazar and has one of thefinest naturally heated swimming pools to be found anywhere. Theregular Saturday night hops are a source of great pleasure to thehundreds who attend them. The Casino is annually the scene of many delightful socialaffairs, balls and amateur theatrical productions.
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