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

The Samuel O. Johnson House

Samuel O. Johnson House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2015

1. Samuel O. Johnson House Marker

Inscription. Constructed in 1886 by Samuel Otis Johnson. The structure started out as a grocery and butcher shop as well as a residence. It was purchased in 1913 by Dr. William Richard Warren. Doctor Warren's medical offices consisted of the front porch used as a waiting room and the first floor rooms for exams and minor surgeries. An unusual three story fresh water cistern is original to the structure. The property is home to one of the island's first ornamental gardens. -Circa 1886-

Erected by Sponsor: Old Town Manor. (Marker Number 68.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 24° 33.434′ N, 81° 48.194′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is on Eaton Street west of Bahama Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 511 Eaton Street, 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.

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: St. Paul's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); The Patterson-Baldwin House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Oldest Schoolhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Key West Woman's Club (within shouting distance of this marker); The Masonic Temple (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Captain Martin Hellings House (about 300 feet away); The Oldest House Cistern (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Samuel O. Johnson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2015

2. Samuel O. Johnson House

Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2015

3. Samuel O. Johnson House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 625 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.