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

Ferdinand Hirsh Cigar Factory

-Circa 1894-

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 22, 2024

1. Ferdinand Hirsh Cigar Factory Marker

Inscription. This is the third and largest cigar factory owned and operated in Key West by cigar manufacturer Ferdinand Hirsch. Hirsch originally came to Key West from New York and started producing cigars in 1892 during Key West's cigar boom. Hirsch owned this factory for a mere four years before he died. After Hirsch, six other cigar companies, including E.H. Gato, occupied the former factory producing cigars that were considered to be the best in the world.

Key West Historic Marker
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Erected by Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 34.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 24° 33.168′ N, 81° 47.521′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Catherine Street and Grinnell Street, on the left when traveling west on Catherine Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 930 Catherine St, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is

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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: El Siboney (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fire Station #9 (about 500 feet away); La Brisa House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Josephine Parker City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Key West City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1846 "Havana" Hurricane (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1909 & 1910 Hurricanes (approx. ¼ mile away); 729 Truman Ave. (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Ferdinand Hirsh Cigar Factory Marker (marker is mounted on the left edge of building) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 22, 2024

2. Ferdinand Hirsh Cigar Factory Marker (marker is mounted on the left edge of building)

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.