Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Marco Golan

1916 - 1986

— Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —

Marco Golan Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

1. Marco Golan Marker

Inscription. Margo Golan was considered by many as the greatest philanthropist to live in Key West. She and her husband Sam moved to Key West from Chicago in the 1950's and built two of the early hotels, the Key Ambassador and the Holiday Inn. They had a vision for Key West which Margo spent her life fulfilling. Margo was a prominent leader in the modern lodging and hospitality industry which began in 1969 when the Navy yard was decommissioned and tourism became Key West’s number one economic resource. She was on the boards of the Florida Keys Memorial Hospital, Monroe County Library, Monroe County Advertising Commission, Key West Hotel Motel Association, and the Key West Chamber of Commerce. She donated time and money to these organizations and almost all not-for-profits in the Keys. Among her major donations were gifts to buy equipment for the hospital, to build a wing on the Key West Library and to the Art and Historical Society to acquire its large collection of woodcarvings and other works by Mario Sanchez. With the death, of her daughter in 2009, her estate was distributed to the Monroe County Library and the Key West Art and

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Historical Society thus continuing Margo's support of these causes and the city she loved.

Erected by The Lodging Association of the Florida Keys and Key West.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Women.

Location. 24° 33.577′ N, 81° 48.419′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Wall Street and Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north. The marker is located within the Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Wall St, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

2. Marco Golan Marker

of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Asa F. Tift (here, next to this marker); The Origins of Island Roots & Key West Memorial Sculpture Garden (here, next to this marker); Judge William Marvin (here, next to this marker); Commodore David W. Porter (here, next to this marker); Wreckers (here, next to this marker); Captain John Huling Geiger (here, next to this marker); A. Maitland Adams (here, next to this marker); "The Wreckers" (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . . The Key West Sculpture Garden – Where History Meets Art. (Submitted on May 8, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.