This stunning 150 foot tower is one of two that flank the Spanish Renaissance Revival building in downtown St. Augustine now known as the Ponce de León Hall. When it was a hotel in the late 19th century, each tower was a storage tank that contained 8,000 gallons of 86° water to provide their guests with hot running water. When the facility was occupied by the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII, some people believe these towers were used as a brig but experts disagree. The prison was on the fourth floor.
