Islamorada in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Sweeting House
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 11, 2015
1. The Sweeting House Marker
The W.P.A. and the Red Cross built hurricane proof houses for the families whose homes were destroyed. The walls are 12" thick with steel and poured concrete.
The Sweetings asked for a different type structure, one with an apartment on the second floor and a business room below.
This building had 2 apartments. They lived in one. In Back was a water tank, wash room and 2 bath houses. 4 cabins were across the back. On side and in front was one room with Spanish tile. There was a filling station with one pump.
It was a grocery store at one time. Paul and Edna Chesley had a restaurant and bar (The Key Inn).
Erected by Matecumbe Historical Trust.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is September 2, 1935.
Location. 24° 54.987′ N, 80° 38.201′ W. Marker is in Islamorada, Florida, in Monroe County. It is on Old Highway (County Route 905) just west of Johnston Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or
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Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hurricane Houses (within shouting distance of this marker); Helen Wadley Branch Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Florida Keys Memorial (about 300 feet away); Hurricane Monument (about 400 feet away); The 1935 Hurricane (about 400 feet away); Matecumbe Methodist Church (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Green Turtle Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Islamorada.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, November 11, 2015
2. The Sweeting House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2020, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
