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

Coast Guard Headquarters

Key West Art & Historical Society

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

1. Coast Guard Headquarters Marker

Inscription.
Building #1 is the oldest brick structure in Key West. It was built by the U.S. Navy as a coal depot and storehouse. Navy servicemen coordinated refueling steamships at this location from 1856-1900. During the Civil War, the Union's West Indies Blockade Squadron was headquartered here. The Blockade shortened the war saving lives on both sides of the conflict. In 1932, the building became part of the 7th Lighthouse District and in 1939 it served as the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters.

—Circa 1856—
Key West Historic Marker
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Call: 305•507•0300
Sponsor: Florida Department of State,
Division of Historical Resources

Erected by Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 111.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.

Location. 24° 33.526′ N, 81° 48.406′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and Whitehead Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 291 Front 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 of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Naval Depot and Storehouse-Building One-U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

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(a few steps from this marker); Mallory Homesite (within shouting distance of this marker); The Key West Arts Center (within shouting distance of this marker); One-ton slab of marble (within shouting distance of this marker); Clinton Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Navy Club of Key West Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Key West Aquarium (within shouting distance of this marker); Mallory Square (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . .
1. Old Coast Guard Headquarters Building in Key West, Florida. (Submitted on May 10, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Key West Art & Historical Society. (Submitted on May 10, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Coast Guard Headquarters. (Submitted on May 13, 2024, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

2. Coast Guard Headquarters Marker

Naval Depot and Storehouse-Building One-U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, September 18, 2018

3. Naval Depot and Storehouse-Building One-U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters

Photographed by Pete Payette, May 6, 2024

4. Coast Guard Headquarters Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 468 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 10, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 4. submitted on May 13, 2024, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.