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| name = Plaza Ferdinand VII
| name = Plaza Ferdinand VII
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| image = Pensacola Plaza Ferdinand01.jpg
| image = Pensacola Plaza Ferdinand01.jpg
| caption = The plaza, with the [[William Dudley Chipley|Chipley]] monument in the center
| caption = The plaza, with the [[William Dudley Chipley|Chipley]] monument in the center
| location = [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], [[Florida]], [[United States|USA]]
| location = [[Pensacola, Florida|Pensacola]], [[Florida]], [[United States|USA]]
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The '''Plaza Ferdinand VII''' is an outdoor [[garden]] and [[park]] in the [[Historic Pensacola Village]] area of downtown [[Pensacola, Florida]]. It is located on Palafox Street between Government and Zaragoza Streets. It was named after [[Ferdinand VII of Spain]], the [[King of Spain]] between 1813 and 1833. A [[National Historic Landmark]], it is the site of the formal transfer of Florida to United States jurisdiction in 1821.
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[[File:Bustofandrewjackson.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A bust of Andrew Jackson at the Plaza Ferdinand VII, where Jackson was sworn in as governor.]]

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[[File:Pensacola Plaza Ferdinand03.jpg|left|thumb|200px|A view of the of the park's corners]]
==Background==
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[[File:Pensacola Plaza Ferdinand02.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Another view with the [[T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum]] in the background]]
Plaza Ferdinand VII is bounded on the north by Government Street, the east by Jefferson Street, the south by Zarragossa Street, and the west by Palafox Street. About {{convert|2|acre|ha}} in size, it is a grassy area, dotted with trees, and criss-crossed by paved walkways. It has three principal features: a fountain near the northern end, an [[obelisk]] at the center, and a memorial to [[Andrew Jackson]] near the southern end. The central obelisk is a memorial to railroad baron and mayor of Pensacola [[William Dudley Chipley]].
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The '''Plaza Ferdinand VII''' is an outdoor [[garden]] and [[park]] in the [[Historic Pensacola Village|historic district]] of [[Pensacola, Florida]]. It is located on Palafox Street between Government and Zaragoza Streets. It was named after [[Ferdinand VII of Spain]], the [[King of Spain]] between 1813 and 1833.

The plaza forms part of a street plan laid out in 1765, when Pensacola was the capital of the British colony of [[West Florida]]. Originally the central park of that plan was somewhat larger, but significant portions were subdivided and sold off in 1802, when West Florida was again a Spanish colony.<ref name="nhlnom">{{Cite web |title=NHL nomination for Plaza Ferdinand VII |url={{NHLS url|66000264}} |publisher=National Park Service |accessdate=2018-01-19}}</ref>


==Historical significance==
==Historical significance==
The cession of Florida to the United States from Spain occurred at the Plaza on July 17, 1821. General [[Andrew Jackson]] made a public speech to townspeople, informing them that the land was now the [[Florida Territory]], and that Pensacola would be its capital. General Jackson was later sworn in as first Territorial Governor in the plaza. A bust of Jackson now stands at the spot where he was inaugurated.
Under the [[Adams–Onís Treaty]], negotiated in 1819, Spain agreed to cede Florida to the United States. Spain did not formally ratify the treaty until 1821. In March of that year, [[Andrew Jackson]] was appointed its first territorial governor, and was given the task of overseeing the transfer of the territories of [[East Florida|East]] and West Florida from Spanish authorities. A formal ceremony was held in [[St. Augustine, Florida|St. Augustine]] on July 10, in which the chief United States representative was Jackson's deputy, [[Robert Butler (U.S. commander)|Robert Butler]]. Jackson attended the ceremony held on this plaza on July 21, in which the Spanish flag was lowered and the American flag raised. He then made a speech to the townspeople, informing them that the land was now the [[Florida Territory]], and that Pensacola would be its capital.<ref name=nhlnom/> The bust of Jackson now stands at the spot where he was formally inaugurated as territorial governor. The bust was donated in 1935 by the Pensacola Historic Preservation Society.


The plaza was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1960.<ref name="nhlsum"/><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{Cite document|title={{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000264.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plaza Ferdinand VII]|32&nbsp;KB}}|date=1977 |author=Blanche Higgins Schroer |publisher=National Park Service|postscript=.}} and {{PDFlink|[http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000264.pdf ''Accompanying five photos, from 1968 and 1975'']|32&nbsp;KB}}</ref> As such, it was automatically included in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] when that program began in 1966.
The plaza was declared a [[National Historic Landmark]] in 1960.<ref name="nhlsum" /><ref name="nrhpinv2">{{Cite news |last=Blanche Higgins Schroer |year=1977 |title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plaza Ferdinand VII |publisher=National Park Service |format=pdf |url={{NHLS url|id=66000264}} |postscript=.}} and {{NHLS url|id=66000264|title=''Accompanying five photos, from 1968 and 1975''|photos=y}}&nbsp;{{small|(32&nbsp;KB)}}</ref> As such, it was automatically included in the [[National Register of Historic Places]] when that program began in 1966.


In 1989, the plaza was listed in ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', published by the University of Florida Press.<ref name="Florida's Historic Architecture 1989, p. 7">''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', 1989, Gainesville: University of Florida Press, p. 7, ISBN 0-8130-0941-3</ref>
In 1989, the plaza was listed in ''A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture'', published by the University of Florida Press.<ref name="FHA 1989">{{Cite book |publisher=University of Florida Press |year=1989 |isbn=0-8130-0941-3 |location=Gainesville |page=7 |title=A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture}}</ref>


Archaeologists, in 2002, discovered evidence of [[United Kingdom|British]] structures previously not known to have existed in that area.
Archaeologists, in 2002, discovered evidence of [[United Kingdom|British]] structures previously not known to have existed in that area.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}


==New Year's Celebration==
==New Year's celebration==
''Main Article:[[Pelican Drop]]''
{{Main|Pelican Drop}}


Plaza Ferdinand was the site of the [[Pelican Drop]].<ref name="fox10">{{Cite news |last=Scheurich, Hal |date=December 31, 2010 |title=Pensy Pelican readies for New Year drop |work=Fox10 TV |agency=WALA-TV |url=http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/pensacola/pensy-pelican-readies-for-new-year-drop |url-status=dead |access-date=November 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405133656/http://www.fox10tv.com/dpp/news/local_news/pensacola/pensy-pelican-readies-for-new-year-drop |archive-date=April 5, 2012}}</ref>
Plaza Ferdinand is also the sight of the [[Pelican Drop]]. The Pelican Drop happen to the west of the Plaza but still is considered to happen in the Area. The Celebration is a huge hit for the Pensacola-Brent-Ferry Pass Metropolitan area. And the numbers has tripled in the lasted 3 years. The first celebration happened in 2008 courtesy of the Pensacola Redevelopment Agency (RCA) and they built a half ton 70 feet tall LED lighted pelican. Which would later become one of the most popular New Years celebrations in the [[Gulf Coast]].


==Notable Buildings near the Plaza==
==Notable buildings near the plaza==
*[[Saenger Theatre (Pensacola, Florida)|Saenger Theatre]]
*[[Saenger Theatre (Pensacola, Florida)|Saenger Theatre]]
*Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zarragossa, located in an 1873 firehouse<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Quayside Art Gallery {{!}} Pensacola, Florida |url=https://www.quaysidegallery.com/about |access-date=2018-05-09 |website=Home {{!}} Quayside Art Gallery {{!}} Pensacola, Florida |language=en}}</ref>
*Federalist House, 11 E. Zaragoza Street.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
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File:Bustofandrewjackson.jpg |A bust of Andrew Jackson at the Plaza Ferdinand VII, where Jackson was sworn in as governor.
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File:Pensacola Plaza Ferdinand03.jpg |A view of the park's corners
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File:Pensacola Plaza Ferdinand02.jpg |Another view with the [[T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum]] in the background
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of National Historic Landmarks in Florida]]
*[[National Register of Historic Places listings in Escambia County, Florida]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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{{National Register of Historic Places in Florida}}
{{National Register of Historic Places in Florida}}


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[[Category:Historic Florida architecture 1989 AIA survey listings in Escambia County]]
[[Category:Parks in Escambia County, Florida]]
[[Category:Parks in Escambia County, Florida]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Pensacola, Florida]]

[[Category:Historic American Buildings Survey in Florida]]

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Latest revision as of 21:27, 8 August 2023

Plaza Ferdinand VII
The plaza, with the Chipley monument in the center
Plaza Ferdinand VII is located in Florida
Plaza Ferdinand VII
Plaza Ferdinand VII is located in the United States
Plaza Ferdinand VII
LocationPensacola, Florida, USA
Coordinates30°24′27″N 87°12′50″W / 30.40750°N 87.21389°W / 30.40750; -87.21389
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
NRHP reference No.66000264[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHLOctober 9, 1960[3]

The Plaza Ferdinand VII is an outdoor garden and park in the Historic Pensacola Village area of downtown Pensacola, Florida. It is located on Palafox Street between Government and Zaragoza Streets. It was named after Ferdinand VII of Spain, the King of Spain between 1813 and 1833. A National Historic Landmark, it is the site of the formal transfer of Florida to United States jurisdiction in 1821.

Background[edit]

Plaza Ferdinand VII is bounded on the north by Government Street, the east by Jefferson Street, the south by Zarragossa Street, and the west by Palafox Street. About 2 acres (0.81 ha) in size, it is a grassy area, dotted with trees, and criss-crossed by paved walkways. It has three principal features: a fountain near the northern end, an obelisk at the center, and a memorial to Andrew Jackson near the southern end. The central obelisk is a memorial to railroad baron and mayor of Pensacola William Dudley Chipley.

The plaza forms part of a street plan laid out in 1765, when Pensacola was the capital of the British colony of West Florida. Originally the central park of that plan was somewhat larger, but significant portions were subdivided and sold off in 1802, when West Florida was again a Spanish colony.[4]

Historical significance[edit]

Under the Adams–Onís Treaty, negotiated in 1819, Spain agreed to cede Florida to the United States. Spain did not formally ratify the treaty until 1821. In March of that year, Andrew Jackson was appointed its first territorial governor, and was given the task of overseeing the transfer of the territories of East and West Florida from Spanish authorities. A formal ceremony was held in St. Augustine on July 10, in which the chief United States representative was Jackson's deputy, Robert Butler. Jackson attended the ceremony held on this plaza on July 21, in which the Spanish flag was lowered and the American flag raised. He then made a speech to the townspeople, informing them that the land was now the Florida Territory, and that Pensacola would be its capital.[4] The bust of Jackson now stands at the spot where he was formally inaugurated as territorial governor. The bust was donated in 1935 by the Pensacola Historic Preservation Society.

The plaza was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960.[3][5] As such, it was automatically included in the National Register of Historic Places when that program began in 1966.

In 1989, the plaza was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, published by the University of Florida Press.[6]

Archaeologists, in 2002, discovered evidence of British structures previously not known to have existed in that area.[citation needed]

New Year's celebration[edit]

Main article: Pelican Drop

Plaza Ferdinand was the site of the Pelican Drop.[7]

Notable buildings near the plaza[edit]

  • Saenger Theatre
  • Quayside Art Gallery, 17 E. Zarragossa, located in an 1873 firehouse[8]
  • Federalist House, 11 E. Zaragoza Street.

Gallery[edit]

  • A bust of Andrew Jackson at the Plaza Ferdinand VII, where Jackson was sworn in as governor.
    A bust of Andrew Jackson at the Plaza Ferdinand VII, where Jackson was sworn in as governor.
  • A view of the park's corners
    A view of the park's corners
  • Another view with the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum in the background
    Another view with the T. T. Wentworth, Jr. Florida State Museum in the background

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Register of Historical Places - Florida (FL), Escambia County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. September 22, 2007.
  3. ^ a b "Plaza Ferdinand VII". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
  4. ^ a b "NHL nomination for Plaza Ferdinand VII". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Blanche Higgins Schroer (1977). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Plaza Ferdinand VII" (pdf). National Park Service.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) and Accompanying five photos, from 1968 and 1975 (32 KB)
  6. ^ A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 1989. p. 7. ISBN 0-8130-0941-3.
  7. ^ Scheurich, Hal (December 31, 2010). "Pensy Pelican readies for New Year drop". Fox10 TV. WALA-TV. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Home | Quayside Art Gallery | Pensacola, Florida". Home | Quayside Art Gallery | Pensacola, Florida. Retrieved May 9, 2018.

External links[edit]

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