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Online Gazetteer of Sixteenth Century Florence

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Square 40

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  • 1 - S. Giuseppe Mon.

    • Church of the Compagnia di S. Giuseppe ca. 1415. 1583 Padri Minimi di S. Francesco di Paolo introduced by Bianca Cappello [22 R 1632] B71 M/R 48 Paatz II:359 V. Malcontenti (V. 28 Settembre, 2).

  • 2 - S. Elisabetta di Capitolo Con.

    • ca. 1333 Franciscan nuns. House damaged by flood of 1557 and repaired. [35 R 1551, 45 1632] B44 M/R 29 Paatz II:24 V. Malcontenti (V. 28 Settembre, 12).

  • 3 - S. Francesco Con.

    • 1335 Franciscan nuns. [70 R 1551, 57 1632]. B60 M/R 35 Paatz II:123 V. dei Macci 17.

Streets, Parishes, Notes:

"Quarter: S. Croce, Parish: S. Simone, Streets: V del Crocifisso (V dei Malcontenti {p}), V di S. Francesco (V dei Macci {p}), V Pelacani (V delle Conce), V S. Cristofano {p}. Square 40 had many households, few shops, some patricians, some households with servants, many households w/o surnames and many households headed by widows. Dyers were likely here. "

Photo courtesy Musei Comunali Firenze.
map of square 40