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. -Circa 1890-. "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 , Free Audio Walking Tour Call: 305-507-0300
"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
Free Audio Walking Tour Call: 305-507-0300
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. Marker 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.
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 37 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
