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

Island House

Circa 1920

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 23, 2024

1. Island House Marker

Inscription.
Three historic buildings were converted in 1976 to create the resort you see today. Two of the buildings contained apartments for military families living "off base". The buildings may have been moved across the street from the Key West Army barracks to make room for expansion. The third structure was built as a small cigar factory and was later used as a launderette. The conversion was at the forefront of the new tourism economy that emerged in the late 1970s.

Key West Historic Marker
Free Audio Walking Tour Call: 305-507-0300
Sponsor: Island House (Marker Number 69.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 24° 33.655′ N, 81° 47.712′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Fleming Street and White Street, on the left when traveling east on Fleming Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1129 Fleming St, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida

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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 Inn on Fleming (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Key West Armory (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Key West Armory (about 600 feet away); The Neighborhood Store (about 700 feet away); John Watkins Historic House (about 700 feet away); 1001 Eaton Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Elizabeth Bishop House (approx. 0.2 miles away); United States Army Post (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . .
1. Island House Key West. (Submitted on March 29, 2024.)
2. Island House Resort. (Submitted on May 13, 2024, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia.)

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 23, 2024

2. Island House Marker

Island House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Payette, May 9, 2024

3. Island House

This section of the inn complex at the corner of White and Fleming was the former "cigar factory" as noted on the marker.

Photographed by Pete Payette, May 9, 2024

4. Island House

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 194 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 3, 4. submitted on May 13, 2024, by Pete Payette of Orange, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.