The Pena-Peck House at 143 St. George Street is one of the oldest surviving colonial buildings in St. Augustine, built around 1750 by order of King Ferdinand VI of Spain as the official residence of the Royal Spanish Treasurer, Juan Estevan de Pena. It is constructed of native coquina - the shell-stone that characterizes St. Augustine's oldest buildings - and its loggia and first floor remain largely unchanged from the original Spanish colonial construction. The house has lived through every chapter of St. Augustine's history. During the British Period from 1763 to 1784, it served as the townhouse of Dr. John Moultrie, the aristocratic Lt. Governor of Florida. Governor Patrick Tonyn and his family lived here for nine years and continued conducting official British government business here after the Revolutionary War until 1785 - making the Pena-Peck House the last official seat of British government in North America south of Canada. When Spain regained Florida, the house changed hands several times through the Second Spanish Period. In 1837 Dr. Seth Peck purchased it, added the second story, and his family lived here for nearly a century until 1931. The last Peck descendant, Anna Gardner Burt, willed the house to the City of St. Augustine upon her death in 1931, stipulating it be maintained as an example of antebellum Southern homes. The Woman's Exchange, a volunteer organization founded in 1892, entered into an agreement with the city and has maintained and operated the house ever since, opening it for tours in 1932. Today the Woman's Exchange volunteers lead guided tours through rooms filled with original Peck family furnishings, priceless 18th-century American antiques, and paintings by Florida artists including Felix de Crano and William Staples Down. Tours run on the hour Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 3:15pm and are offered by donation - one of the genuine bargains in St. Augustine's historic district. The house also operates as a wedding and event venue with a garden, kitchen facilities, and the romantic atmosphere of 270 years of continuous history. The Woman's Exchange gift shop on-site features handcrafted American-made goods, St. Augustine ornaments, baby gifts, and specialty food items. Highlights: - Built around 1750 for the Royal Spanish Treasurer of Florida - Native coquina stone construction - original loggia and first floor intact - Last official seat of British government in North America south of Canada - Home to two British colonial governors - Original Peck family furnishings and 18th-century antiques - Guided tours Wednesday-Saturday noon to 3:15pm by donation - Operated by the Woman's Exchange since 1932 - Gift shop with American-made crafts and St. Augustine exclusives - Available as a wedding and event venue - One of the most historically layered buildings in St. Augustine