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Send a Florida Christmas with St. Augustine Lighthouse Christmas cards. This holiday watercolor by sailor-artist Alfred LaBanca shows the black and white spiral lighthouse dressed for the season near America's oldest city.

The St. Augustine Light Christmas painting

The painting shows the tall black and white spiral tower with its red lantern, a garland with lights and a wreath, rising above green dunes lightly dusted with snow. The keeper's house glows in the background beside the blue Atlantic under a deep winter sky.

Alfred LaBanca is a sailor and watercolor artist from Darien, Connecticut, who has spent decades painting America's lighthouses from the water and the shore. His holiday series adds wreaths, garlands and fresh snow to the lighthouses people love most, turning each one into a warm, hand-painted Christmas scene.

About St. Augustine Light

St. Augustine Light was completed in 1874 on Anastasia Island, across the bay from historic St. Augustine, the oldest continuously settled European city in the United States. Its black and white spiral stripes and red lantern make it one of Florida's most recognizable lighthouses.

Today the lighthouse and keeper's house are a museum, and visitors can climb the tower for sweeping views of the coast and the old city.

St. Augustine Light Christmas cards and prints

St. Augustine Lighthouse Christmas cards are a cheerful choice for Florida families, snowbirds and anyone who has visited the nation's oldest city. They make a bright, coastal holiday greeting from the Sunshine State.

Every card and print is reproduced in full color from Alfred LaBanca's original watercolor, part of a collection of more than 200 lighthouse paintings. Choose a pack of 8 Christmas notecards, the holiday value pack of 24 notecards for $49.90, or a small (7x9) or large (11x14) matted print. Tax, shipping and handling are included in every price.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is St. Augustine Light?
On Anastasia Island in St. Augustine, Florida.

When was St. Augustine Light built?
St. Augustine Light was completed in 1874.

What can I order, and what comes with it?
It depends on the option you choose:
• Notecards: a pack of 8 full color notecards (folded to 5.5” x 4.25”) with plain A2 envelopes, $18
• Notecards, 24 pack: 24 full color notecards with plain A2 envelopes, $49.90 (best value for holiday cards)
• Small print: a 7” x 9” full color print with matting, $42
• Large print: an 11” x 14” full color print with matting, $70
Tax, shipping and handling are included in every price.

Who painted this Christmas lighthouse?
Alfred LaBanca, a sailor-artist from Darien, Connecticut. The St. Augustine Light Christmas card is reproduced from his original holiday watercolor.

Is the 24 pack only available on Christmas cards?
Yes. The 24 card holiday value pack is offered on the Christmas lighthouse designs, so you can send the same card to family, friends and clients for the season.