Built in 1892 and finished in 1893, Kirkside was built for Henry Flagler and his second wife, Ida Alice. The home was designed by Carrere & Hastings, who designed most of the buildings Flagler ordered. Showing the spirit of the Gilded Age, Kirkside included on location tennis courts, a greenhouse, gardens, and the main house. next to Memorial Presbyterian Church, Flagler and Ida Alice resided in Kirkside while visiting St. Augustine.​​

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The house was demolished in the 1950s and in its place stand three modern homes, one of which is called Villa Kirkside. A small replica of the Kirkside estate can be found inside Memorial Presbyterian Church, showing the property in its original form.

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Text by Clayton Junkins