Palafox Street is no stranger to change.
Under the City of Five Flags, it’s history goes all the way back to the 1700s when the British gave it the name “George Street” to honor King George III. The name that stuck was derived from General José Rebolledo de Palafox y Melci, a Spanish nobleman and military hero, when the Spanish named the already busy street in 1812 as Calle de Palafox.
Along with the name changes, came necessary upgrades…