North Hill Preservation Association, Inc.

North Hill Preservation Association, Inc. The North Hill Preservation Association is a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to protect and preserve the Historic North Hill District.

North Hill is one of the largest residential historic districts in the State of Florida and is l...isted on the National Register of Historic Places. It contains more than 600 historic homes built between 1870 and the 1930’s. A stroll through our tree lined streets reveals a literal outdoor museum of architectural treasures from Queen Anne, Neoclassical, Tudor Revival, Craftsman Bungalow, and Medi

terranean Revival to Art Moderne. It is protected by zoning regulations and governed by the City of Pensacola Architectural Review Board to ensure the preservation of its distinctive architectural character and compatibility of future development. (Section 12-2-10 of the City’s Ordinances)

The North Hill District enjoys a strong sense of community pride, not only in preserving our historic homes, but in preserving a quality of life enjoyed for well over 130 years. North Hill is a place where families of all types are made welcome and where neighbors get to know their neighbors.

06/12/2024

Join us for a fun and informative Lecture Series comparing the unique characteristics of the North Hill and East Hill neighborhoods!

Everyone is invited to attend!
08/11/2022

Everyone is invited to attend!

🌳 Road Work Ahead! -
08/06/2022

🌳 Road Work Ahead! -

The North Hill Preservation Association is proud to be a Slow Ride Sponsor.
06/15/2022

The North Hill Preservation Association is proud to be a Slow Ride Sponsor.

Pull out your bicycle, 'cause it's time again for the "Slow Ride"! 🚲 😎 ❤️

Now in its seventh year, this monthly event has evolved to become one of the most popular outdoor leisure events in Pensacola. Today the ride typically has about 250 people on it. The next Slow Ride is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, June 24 and will begin downtown at 1 Palafox Place. Read more about Slow Ride in today's Pensacola News Journal:

https://bit.ly/3xuvd49

📷: Laura Bogan Photo

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Mark your calendars for next week's Town Hall to hear from District 7 candidates.
06/02/2022

Mark your calendars for next week's Town Hall to hear from District 7 candidates.

 Posted in Politics City District 7 Town Hall next Wednesday  Rick Outzen  June 1, 2022  Leave a comment Mayor Grover Robinson and District 7 Councilman Delarian Wiggins will host a District 7 Town Hall Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8 at Sanders Beach-Corinne Jones Resource Center, loc...

It was a lovely evening in Alabama Square tonight!
12/13/2021

It was a lovely evening in Alabama Square tonight!

12/10/2021

Did you know that Palafox Street was once named King George Street? 🇬🇧 😳

The Spanish settlement of what became Pensacola had passed into British hands around 1764, and Florida’s governor James Johnstone appointed engineer Lieutenant Elias Durnford to design a layout of streets and plazas that largely survives today in downtown Pensacola.

Downtown’s most central street was named after the British monarch, King George III. If you walked around downtown back then, you’d cross Charlotte, York and Glosester Streets—or perhaps you’d stroll down Albemarle or Harcourt to grab a spot of tea.

But in 1781, Spanish forces under General Bernardo Gálvez laid siege to Pensacola and won back control of West Florida at the Siege of Pensacola. What to do with all those annoying British street names???

It was during that period that the onset of the Napoleonic Wars found Spain invaded by the French and, near the Spanish city of Zaragoza, a man named José Palafox built a gunpowder and small arms factory, created a corps of sappers and brought 30,000 men under arms. He then declared war against France and led his patriots into victory over the French in Zaragoza by forcing them into withdrawal in 1809.

Back in Pensacola, the Spanish governor of West Florida Juan Vincente Folch and citizens anxiously awaited news from Spain, cheering each success. And as a gesture of their good cheer, they renamed their little community’s major thoroughfare for José Palafox.

Sources: Appleyard, John and Deborah Dunlap. Palafox: One of America’s Greatest Streets; WUWF. West Florida: The Forgotten 14th Colony. Photo: José de Palafox y Melci, 1st Duke of Zaragoza

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