Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Elizabeth Bishop House
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023
1. Elizabeth Bishop House Marker
Literary Landmarks Register
Designates the house
(1938-1948) of poet
Elizabeth Bishop
Should we have stayed at home,/
wherever that may be?
a Literary Landmark
Erected by Friends of Libraries U.S.A.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Literary Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 24° 33.547′ N, 81° 47.61′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is on White Street west of Angela Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 624 White Street, Key West FL 03340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United States Army Post (within shouting distance of this marker); Peary Court Post Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Yellow Fever (within shouting distance of this marker); Key West Armory (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Key West Armory (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Neighborhood Store (about 600 feet away); Shotgun House (about 600 feet away); The Colds' Milk Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.
Also see . . .
1. Elizabeth Bishop House. (Submitted on May 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Elizabeth Bishop. (Submitted on May 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 3, 2023
2. Elizabeth Bishop House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
