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

Tennessee Williams Exhibit

Circa 1884

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 18, 2024

1. Tennessee Williams Exhibit Marker

Inscription. This 1884 bungalow, with its wide front porch and simple architectural details was a private residence until 1986. Originally built on the edge of town it has become the center of Key West's Historic District.

Today it is occupied by the Tennessee Williams Key West Exhibit whose purpose is to keep alive the legacy of the famous playwright who lived and worked in Key West from 1949 until his death in 1983.

Key West Historic Marker
Free Audio Walking Tour Call: 305-507-0300

Erected by Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 91.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 24° 33.087′ N, 81° 47.929′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is on Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) west of Center Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 513 Truman Ave, 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.

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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: Toby "The Iron Man" Bruce: Hemingway's "Man Friday" (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Seascape Inn Bed & Breakfast (about 500 feet away); Hemingway Boxing in Life and Writing (about 500 feet away); Kermit "Shine" Forbes: Sparring Partner for Papa (about 500 feet away); The Hemingway Pool an Unprecedented Architectural Feat (about 500 feet away); Asa Tift's Smokehouse, circa 1850 (about 500 feet away); Captain Dexter and Snowball: The First Six-Toed Cat (about 500 feet away); The Brick Wall: Hemingway's "Privacy Fence" (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . . Tennessee Williams Museum. (Submitted on May 1, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 32 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on May 1, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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