The Palafox Historic District, spanning from Chase to Zaragoza streets and Spring to Tarragona streets in downtown Pensacola, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places thanks to the organizing efforts of University of West Florida public history alumna Cynthia Catellier.
The National Register of Historic Places, administered through the National Park Service, is the official list of historic places in the United States deemed worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, it is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate and protect America’s historic and archaeological resources.
“As the first multi-year European settlement in the United States, it’s important that we share our history with the public,” Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward says. “We are extremely proud of Cynthia Catellier and the University of West Florida for continuing to put Pensacola on the map.”