Plaza Ferdinand VII

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.

  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. ^ "Plaza Ferdinand VII". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2009.