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

Shotgun House

-Circa 1890-

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 24, 2024

1. Shotgun House Marker

Inscription. "Shotgun House" refers to structures that have a single room width and are 3-4 rooms in length. A common room configuration used the front room as a living room, the middle rooms as bedrooms, and the back room as a kitchen all connected by a common hallway. Many of Key West's shotgun homes date back to the heyday of the cigar industry in the 1890's. Manufacturers built these homes around their factories as workforce housing and an incentive to attract the best cigar rollers.

Key West Historic Marker
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Erected by Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 103.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 24° 33.483′ N, 81° 47.702′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is on Catholic Lane north of Angela Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Catholic Ln, 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: The Neighborhood Store (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Saw Tooth Roof (about 500 feet away); Elizabeth Bishop House (about 600

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feet away); Key West Cemetery (about 700 feet away); Eyebrow House (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Key West Cemetery (about 700 feet away); United States Army Post (about 700 feet away); Yellow Fever (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 24, 2024

2. Shotgun House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.