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to take part in the restoration project occurring in downtown St. Augustine in the 1960s. The goal was to have representatives from Latin
American countries arrange cultural exchanges, exhibits, and musical performances for the St. Augustine’s quadricentennial in 1965. President Kennedy likened this
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In the late 18th century Father
Hassett grew a vegetable plot and orchard on the land to the south of the house. In the mid-20th century this same space was converted from an Appliance Center and used as a garden again, linked the building to the Spanish Exhibition Center across the street. The
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Earle Newton, Director-General of the
Quadricentennial Commission in St. Augustine, served as the first curator of the Pan American Center. Dr. Carlton Calkin then served as curator. The center housed art exhibits of hispanic origin. The Pan-American Center was to complement the nearby Spanish
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Tomb as part of its Pre-Columbian exhibit. Most objects continuously displayed in the Pan
American Center came from tombs (pottery, gold jewelry, sculpture, or textiles). The oldest artifact in the collection, however, was a netted textile from 600 B.C.E. Peru.
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St. Augustine
Restoration Inc. bought the property (formerly housing the Manufacturer's Outlet Store and St. George Tavern) and reconstructed the Marin-Hassett House using funds donated by American corporations that had done business in Latin America, such as
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Statutes on display included, especially during the
Christmas season, religion icons from the 17th-19th centuries from Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, and Guatemala. The Center had a three-foot statue of Saint Augustine. Most statues were painted and covered with
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participating in a cornerstone ceremony for the Center. Representatives included those from
Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Guatemala, Peru, Panama, Honduras, and the United States.
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government cultural and exhibition center, as well as expected U.S. government, State of
Florida, and British government centers.
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Hispanic Garden, a replica of a formal Spanish garden, containing a bronze statue of
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Guide Book: Including Descriptions of the Buildings, Crafts, and a Brief History of the Restoration of the Nation's Oldest City
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270:"Housing the Pan American Center: The Marin-Hassett House · The Pan American Center · STAMP: St. Augustine Memory Project"
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