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

Keeper's Quarters Cottage

Completed in 1887

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 19, 2024

1. Keeper's Quarters Cottage Marker

Inscription. This building, the second on the property, was the home of the Key West Lighthouse's Principal and Assistant Lighthouse Keepers and their families. The Principal Keepers who served here were:

Michael Mabrity 1826-1832
Barbara Mabrity 1832-1864
Frederick W. Anderson 1864-1865
James Ingraham 1865-1867
Henry M. Crane 1867-1868
Peter Crocker 1868-1870
John Carroll 1870-1889
Mary Amanda Carroll 1889-1889
William A. Bethel 1889-1908
Mary Eliza Bethel 1908-1913
Merrill Andrew Bethel 1913-1914

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.

Location. 24° 33.03′ N, 81° 48.039′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Whitehead Street and Truman Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 938 Whitehead St, 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

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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: Keeper's Quarters (here, next to this marker); Keeper's Quarters Indoor Bathroom (here, next to this marker); Life of the Lighthouse Keepers (here, next to this marker); Lighthouse Keepers (a few steps from this marker); Barbara Mabrity (a few steps from this marker); Key West Lighthouse (a few steps from this marker); Lighthouse Tower (within shouting distance of this marker); Lighthouse & Keeper's Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 19, 2024

2. Keeper's Quarters Cottage Marker

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 122 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.