Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Richard Kemp House
Key West Art & Historical Society
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023
1. Richard Kemp House Marker
The Kemp family was one of the early settlers of Key West. Built on land purchased in 1845, this house replaced the family home destroyed by the Great Fire of 1886. It is the purest example of classical revival Key West-Bahaman style architecture. Richard Kemp is known for classifying the Ridley Turtle recognized as Kemp's Turtle today. He introduced sponges to the New York Market and started a 50 year long local industry that dominated the U.S. sponge market for decades.
Circa 1888
Key West Historic Marker
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Call: 3055070300
Sponsor: Historic Key West Inns
Erected by Historic Key West Inns. (Marker Number 61.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 24° 33.542′ N, 81° 48.184′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Caroline Street and Simonton Street, on the left when traveling north on Caroline Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 Caroline Street, 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: Casa Antigua/Trev-Mor Hotel (about 300 feet away); Milton W. Curry House, William Curry Homestead
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Trev-Mor Hotel (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Richard Moore Kemp House. (Submitted on May 14, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Key West Art & Historical Society. (Submitted on May 14, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023
2. Richard Kemp House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 995 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
