Preserving the Ponce
Preserving the Ponce
Preview: 6/16/2026 | 1m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
"Preserving the Ponce" details the history, of Ponce de Leon Hall in St. Augustine, Fl.
"Preserving the Ponce" details the history, architectural significance, and multi-million dollar restoration of Ponce de Leon Hall (originally built in 1888) at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. It highlights Henry Flagler's legacy, original Thomas Edison electricity, Tiffany stained glass, and the monumental effort to maintain historical accuracy for students
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Preserving the Ponce is a local public television program presented by Jax PBS
Preserving the Ponce
Preserving the Ponce
Preview: 6/16/2026 | 1m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
"Preserving the Ponce" details the history, architectural significance, and multi-million dollar restoration of Ponce de Leon Hall (originally built in 1888) at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. It highlights Henry Flagler's legacy, original Thomas Edison electricity, Tiffany stained glass, and the monumental effort to maintain historical accuracy for students
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHere on Florida's Atlantic coast lie Saint Augustine, the nation's oldest city.
And in 1888, Henry Flagler raised a building unlike anything the region had ever seen.
It was special at the time it opened in 1888.
It still is today.
We had a water leak July the 4th of 2022, and it did massive flooding.
The timing was critical.
The structure was in danger.
There is stuff in this building that we could not replicate today.
This building is the centerpiece of our college.
For this to get fixed, this is a statewide issue.
But the price tag was enormous.
Not only does it tell the story of Florida, but it really it tells a part of the story of America.
You can't build it back, you know, once it's gone, it's gone.
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Preserving the Ponce is a local public television program presented by Jax PBS