Black and white photograph of Avero House. St. Photios Shrine, St. George, St.Augustine, Fl Circa 1950's.

A historical plaque on the house provides the following information:

Casa Avero

St. Photios National Greek Orthodox Shrine

Built 1749 - Restored 1979

This shrine is dedicated to the memory of the 400 Greeks who arrived in St. Augustine in 1768. Took on fresh supplies, then journeyed south to help settle the colony of New Smyrna, Florida. After ten difficult years, the survivors of that colony sought refuge in St. Augustine, where they gathered in the Avero House for worship. These pioneers comprised the first permanent settlement of Greeks on this continent. This house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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