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Online Gazetteer of Sixteenth Century Florence

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Square 54

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  • 1 - S. Lucia sul Prato Par.

    • 13th cent. Par. Ch. Some Augustinian monks 1547-75 from S. Jacopo tra Fossi. 18th cent. renovations. B150 Paatz II:619 V. S. Lucia 10.

  • 2 - Case Nuove sul Prato

    • Row houses for workers begun by the Arte dei Mercatanti 1576 V. Il Prato No longer exist.

Streets, Parishes, Notes:

"Quarter: S. Maria Novella, Parish: S. Lucia sul Prato, Streets: V del Prato {p}, V Gora {p}. Square 54 had a moderate number of households, some shops, few patricians, a some households with servants, many households w/o surnames and some households headed by widows. Weavers were likely here. The Baluardo delle Mulina (B20) and the Porticciuola (B134) were in this square."

Photo courtesy Musei Comunali Firenze.
map of square 54