St. Augustine · Old City
The Collector
A whole Old City block of nine historic houses around a garden courtyard, the oldest built in 1790. Ages 16 and up.
- Built
- 1790–c. 1915A complex of nine historic houses on one block, built 1790 to about 1915. The oldest, the Murat House, was built in 1790 per the inn; the Dow House dates to 1839 and the Canova House to 1840; the lobby is the 1899 Star Building.
- Style
- Mixed: Spanish Colonial, Colonial Revival, Richardson Romanesque
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 30
- Area
- Old City
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The block was long the Dow Museum of Historic Houses; Mr. Dow bought the Dow House in 1941 and later removed Worcester House’s porch and balcony (1949). The inn says the Murat House was built in 1790 by Antonio Huertas and is named for Prince Achille Murat, Napoleon’s nephew, who lived there. Minorcan builder Antonio Canova built the Dow House (1839) and the Canova House (1840). Howells House (1909) is named for author William Dean Howells, who wintered there in 1916 and 1917.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: on-site paid
- No elevator
- No pets
- Adults only
- Address: 149 Cordova Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.