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

Casa Antigua/Trev-Mor Hotel

Circa 1919

— Key West Historic Marker —

Casa Antigua/Trev-Mor Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, March 18, 2024

1. Casa Antigua/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 ground 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 this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.

Location. 24° 33.498′ N, 81° 48.157′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. Marker is on Simonton Street north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 Simonton Street, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of 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

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away); Milton W. Curry House, William Curry Homestead (about 500 feet away); The Curry Mansion (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. Old Marker At This Location titled "The Trev-Mor Hotel".

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 46 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on April 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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