The Trev-Mor Hotel

Circa 1919

— Key West Historic Marker —

The Trev-Mor Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Colin Dawkins, May 28, 2019

1. The Trev-Mor Hotel Marker

Inscription. Built with bricks from Fort Taylor dating back to 1845, this building is one of Key West's first hotels. It featured a car dealership on the first floor and hotel rooms on the upper two floors. Ernest Hemingway and his wife stayed here in 1928, and he penned Farewell to Arms from his second-floor room. The hotel was converted to a private residence and renamed Casa Antigua in 1978.

Erected by Mary Ann Worth. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 24° 33.498′ N, 81° 48.157′ W. Marker was in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It was on Simonton Street north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 303 Simonton Street, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on the Florida Keys.

It was also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally,

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it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 location: Casa Antigua/Trev-Mor Hotel (here, next to this marker); The Masonic Temple (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Kemp House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George Henry Curry Mansion (about 400 feet away); 625 Eaton Street (about 400 feet away); William Kerr House (about 400 feet away); The Samuel O. Johnson House (about 400 feet away); Milton W. Curry House, William Curry Homestead (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location titled "Casa Antigua/Trev-Mor Hotel".

Additional plaques on the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Colin Dawkins, May 28, 2019

2. Additional plaques on the building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2019. This page has been viewed 864 times since then and 67 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2024. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2019. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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