On Eaton Street at Simonton Street, on the left when traveling north on Eaton Street.
Dade Lodge #14 was built by
esteemed Miami architect, Henry
Hohauser for a local order of
Masons. The architural style of
the building is Streamline Moderne.
The new look embraced simple lines
And aerodynamic curves in . . . — — Map (db m224190) HM
It protected the fort walls from (1) heavy seas, and (2) enemy landings.
Most of the moat wall was built in 1849-1851, but digging the moat to full depth, a task for prisoners, was not completed until 1873.
Beginning in 1861, dozens of . . . — — Map (db m225073) HM
At the end of 1822, mere
months after the first US flag
was planted in Key West,
Commodore David Porter was
sent to take charge. Porter
commanded the West Indian
Squadron nicknamed the
"Mosquito Fleet". Porter was
ordered to end the reign . . . — — Map (db m192412) HM
On Southard Street at Frances Street, on the left when traveling west on Southard Street.
This corner building was built as a grocery store for the surrounding community. It was common to find a laundry, drug store, billiard hall, dry goods store, coffee shop, ice cream parlor and bakery in every neighborhood. The stores were informal . . . — — Map (db m223181) HM
On Duval Street at Charles Street, on the left when traveling west on Duval Street.
"The Snake Pit" — People slept in their cars behind the bar. The restrooms often flooded; you walked on bricks to keep your shoes dry. Men in clothes swiped from clotheslines gambled tens and twenties at the pool table. The picket fence lining the . . . — — Map (db m224215) HM
On Simonton Street at Fleming Street, on the left when traveling north on Simonton Street.
This building holds the dual distinction of being one of the oldest commercial structures in Key West and the oldest remaining drug store building. Dr. John Maloney opened the Key West Drug Company in 1903. In 1908 he purchased the adjacent . . . — — Map (db m223386) HM
On Duval Street at Rose Lane, on the left when traveling north on Duval Street.
Originally a four room house
built on Whitehead Street in
the late 1820's by Richard
Cussans, a ship's carpenter.
The structure was moved
to its current location in
1829 and expanded for
Captain Francis Watlington
to . . . — — Map (db m224175) HM
Near Duval Street north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling south.
The island of Key West, along with the rest of the Keys, has no reliable source of fresh water. Under this porch is a cistern for the storage of rainwater, the only fresh water available in old Key West. Rain was captured off the roof in gutters, . . . — — Map (db m243924) HM
On Duval Street at Eaton Street, on the left when traveling west on Duval Street.
Built about 1838 and moved to this location after the hurricane of 1846, the Patterson-Baldwin House is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in Key West. The Classical Revival style house is reputed to have been built, but never occupied, by . . . — — Map (db m84333) HM
Near Wall Street west of Tifts Street, on the right when traveling south.
In Key West the heroism of Ida Barron and Betty Bruce planted the seeds of what has now grown to become the Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden in Mallory Square.
Betty Bruce and Ida Barron along with Bahamian artist Alton Lowe and . . . — — Map (db m246043) HM
The origins of the Mole Pier date back to several years before the Civil War. It was a wooden dock for Fort Taylor With plans to expand the Naval Station into a submarine base following World War I, engineers redesigned and extended the pier as a . . . — — Map (db m243928) HM
On Duval Street at Eaton Street, on the left when traveling west on Duval Street.
The single story structure on the back of the house was moved here by Alexander Patterson after the devastating hurricane of 1846. It is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in Key West. Mr & Mrs Pinkney lived in the cottage where his . . . — — Map (db m223297) HM
On Whitehead Street at Caroline Street, on the right when traveling south on Whitehead Street.
Installed in 1906,
The Presidential Gates welcomed
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
On March 31, 1987,
they were opened to all the
citizens of the City of Key West,
The State of Florida
and the Nation
on . . . — — Map (db m224524) HM
The Labor Day Hurricane of Monday, September 2nd, 1935 was officially the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the United States. The storm bore sustained winds of 200 miles per hour with gusts up to 350 miles per hour and a barometric reading of . . . — — Map (db m224418) HM
On Caroline Street at Roberts Lane, on the right when traveling north on Caroline Street.
The original building was constructed in late 1868 as a real estate speculation by the Pinder and Curry families of Key West. At first leased as a cigar factory to Cubans fleeing political turbulence in Havana. “The Doors” has been intimately . . . — — Map (db m224454) HM
On Eaton Street west of Bahama Street, on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m85272) HM
On Front Street at Wolfson Street, on the left when traveling south on Front Street.
Erected after the Fire of 1886 by a Bahamian merchant. It is one of the many structures built during this era by immigrant Irish brick layers from Boston. The second floor was at one time used by the U.S. District Court.
We invite you to . . . — — Map (db m224463) HM
New Beginnings
In July 1968, Howard England was tasked to evaluate the value of Fort Taylor which was then the Navy's junkyard. The first excavations in December 1968 quickly revealed buried Civil War armaments.
For eight years, . . . — — Map (db m240182) HM
On Duval Street at Amelia Street, on the left when traveling east on Duval Street.
The home was purchased by infamous Prohibition Era rum-runner Raul Vasquez in 1920. During a rum-running trip to Cuba, instead of his usual cargo, Raul brought home the elaborately carved balcony balustrade. The rum and wine bottle balcony . . . — — Map (db m222485) HM
On Trumbo Road, 0.1 miles north of Grinnell Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Steam Plant's façade endures as an example of Art Deco design that was popularized during the Great Depression. It is one of the few art deco structures in Key West. Streamline Modern was a reaction to Victorian building ornamentation that . . . — — Map (db m223316) HM
On Simonton Street north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
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 . . . — — Map (db m245843) HM
On Southard Street at William Street, on the left when traveling south on Southard Street.
This house consists of three structures that reflect the growth of the island and lack of building materials and skilled labor during the 19th century. The original corner house, built by William Henry Albury, tripled in size with the addition of . . . — — Map (db m223262) HM
On Fleming Street at Scheppins Lane, on the right when traveling east on Fleming Street.
The William Alfred Johnson House at 824 Fleming Street is a grand, Classic Revival historic dwelling, defined by intricate gingerbread patterns and delicate wooden scrollwork. William A. Johnson, one of Key West's most talented carpenter-builders . . . — — Map (db m243703) HM
On Greene Street at Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling south on Greene Street.
Historic Building
The William Curry Warehouse
Built in 1878 as a Hall and Bonded store by William Curry
(1821-1896). Key West's leading citizen and entrepreneur.
Born in the Bahamas, Mr. Curry arrived in Key West in 1837 finding . . . — — Map (db m224531) HM
Near Greene Street at Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling west.
In the 1890s, this was the site of expansive sponge docks. For over 50 years salesmen strolled these docks purchasing a variety of sponges for world wide markets. The ice and fish house constructed in 1948 when Florida pink shrimp were discovered . . . — — Map (db m223328) HM
This wooden structure was built by Norberg Thompson. It has seen many uses but began as a fish and turtle packing house serving supplier markets from around the world. Submerged wooden cages beneath the building were used to house exotic fish for . . . — — Map (db m243844) HM
Where It All Began
Fort Taylor was designed in 1843 by Colonel Joseph Totten, Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers. The Fort was to be a key installation in the Army's Third Tier System of 42 coastal fortifications. Its purpose was to . . . — — Map (db m240156) HM
A self-guiding, easy-to-moderate tour of the fort's three levels takes about 40 minutes. Use this diagram to devise your own route. As you walk, think about the construction obstacles that confronted the US Army Corps of Engineers—shifting sands, . . . — — Map (db m240094) HM
These hill-like structures on the terreplein protected ammunition from enemy fire. They also could shield nearby gun crews if necessary. Sixteen traverse magazines are located between gun platforms on the open—and thus vulnerable—top tier of the . . . — — Map (db m225097) HM
On Front Street north of Admirals Lane, on the left when traveling north.
This house was built for
the commanding officer
of the Key West
Submarine Base, but it was
President Harry S. Truman's
use of the site for working
vacations that earned it fame
as "The Little White House."
During Truman's 11 trips
here from . . . — — Map (db m192419) HM
Near Margaret Street, 0.1 miles north of Caroline Street, on the right when traveling west.
As long as humans have inhabited the Florida Keys, turtles have been a valuable and much sought after food source. For decades, this building and its kraals operated as a cannery in the center of the turtle industry. Kraals take their name from . . . — — Map (db m223338) HM
Near Margaret Street west of Caroline Street, on the right when traveling south.
As long as humans have inhabited the Florida Keys, turtles have been a valuable and much sought after food source. For decades, this building and its kraals operated as a cannery in the center of the turtle industry. Kraals take their name from the . . . — — Map (db m243419) HM
On White Street at Angela Street, on the left when traveling east on White Street.
This is a 19th century military cemetery wherein United States Army soldiers and their families were interred. Although many remains were removed for re-interment at Fort Barrancas, Pensacola, Florida, remains are still within this hallowed site. . . . — — Map (db m224573) HM
On Front Street south of Eaton Street, on the left when traveling north.
This building represents the vital role accurate weather forecasts played in the growth and vitality of Key West. Before the Weather Bureau, Key West residents relied on their own measurements and telegraph reports to predict oncoming storms. The . . . — — Map (db m233703) HM
On Front Street at Eaton Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
On February 9, 1870, a joint Congressional resolution authorized a national weather service. As one of the original observation stations, Key West was critical for weather forecasters. The Department of Agriculture purchased this lot in 1903 on the . . . — — Map (db m127504) HM
Near Quay Road at Butler Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
This 327 foot long, 6,200 hp cutter with a crew of 300 served in World War II, Vietnam, and the Korean war. The Ingham received a record 35 awards and was the most decorated vessel of its time. During it's service December 15, 1942, the Ingham . . . — — Map (db m222494) HM WM
On Wall Street at Tifts Street, on the right when traveling north on Wall Street.
USS Key West
#32
The first Key West was a wooden stern-wheel steamer built in California, Pennsylvania, for private use in 1862, and was later acquired by the Union Navy during the American Civil War, and converted to a "Tin Clad" . . . — — Map (db m224237) HM
On Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) at Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on Truman Avenue.
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In April of 1898 it was graciously offered and converted to a 400 bed United States Army Hospital for the treatment of soldiers and sailors, ill with dangerous tropical diseases or wounded in battle, during Cuba's War of . . . — — Map (db m101295) HM
On Wall Street at Tifts Street, on the right when traveling north on Wall Street.
War on Drugs
Key West's strategic position on the Straits of Florida between the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean makes it a critical location for the war on drugs.
The island has played a vital role in . . . — — Map (db m224220) HM
Fort engineers designed an innovative system to collect and store rainwater to provide fresh water for the islands 1500 planned residents.
Garden Key receives about 30 inches of rain a year. Rain falling on the fort's top tier filtered down . . . — — Map (db m193731) HM
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street, on the left when traveling north.
Dating from the 1860s, the masonry building shown in left center was used by Tift & Company as a warehouse to store goods salvaged from vessels wrecked on the nearby reef. Proceeds from wrecking made Key West one of the wealthiest cities in the . . . — — Map (db m243838) HM
On Grinnell Street, 0.1 miles north of Caroline Street, in the median.
What's so special about the Seaport?
For almost two hundred years, the Seaport (shown in the map at right as the shoreline just below the compass rose) has been a focal point for much of the economic and cultural life on the island. The . . . — — Map (db m151494) HM
On Atlantic Boulevard at White Street, on the left when traveling south on Atlantic Boulevard.
This structure is one of three Civil War era forts in Key West. They were built as a defensive chain around the island and support for Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas. No cannons were ever fired and no soldier died in battle at this . . . — — Map (db m85261) HM
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
William Whitehead arrived in Key West in the fall of 1828, after his brother John purchased a fourth interest in Key West. In 1829, he completed the first survey of the Island City. In January, 1831, he became Collector of Customs. In 1831, he was . . . — — Map (db m222925) HM
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
Willam Curry came to Key West in 1837 from New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay in the Bahamas. At the age of 13 he began as a clerk in a mercantile firm. During the Seminole War he spent two years with McLaughlin's fleet. In 1845, with G.L. Browne as a . . . — — Map (db m222878) HM
On Greene Street east of Simonton Street, on the right when traveling east.
This commercial brick building was built by William Curry as a bonded tobacco warehouse. Mr. Curry had become "Florida's First Millionaire" through his vast business holdings that supplied the ship wreck and cigar industries. The structure began as . . . — — Map (db m245836) HM
On Simonton Street, 0.1 miles east of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling east.
This residential structure was
built by Irish born William
Kerr. He moved to Key West in
1872 and constructed the
building as his home in
1875. The exquisite roof and
porch detailing feature
Carpenter Gothic style
. . . — — Map (db m223484) HM
On Whitehead Street just north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling north.
Connecticut mariner and wrecker Benjamin Sawyer built the first house on this property by 1844. From 1888-1890, much of Key West's port business took place in Sawyer's home, until the completion of the federal Custom House. Key West native and . . . — — Map (db m127809) HM
William Kerr was educated in Natick and Boston. In 1852, he moved to Washington, D.C. where he served an apprenticeship as a mechanic under George Nailor. At the start of the Civil War he went into the United States Civil Engineering Service. He . . . — — Map (db m223727) HM
On Wall Street at Exchange Street, on the left when traveling north on Wall Street.
William Wall came to Key West in 1824 as a shipwreck victim. Seven years later he had amassed a substantial fortune as a pioneer in the island's burgeoning cigar industry. Behind the building were docks and "coaling stations" used to supply . . . — — Map (db m222621) HM
Near Whitehead Street at Truman Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Working as a lighthouse keeper was a difficult task. While a might be considered a masculine job, the Key West Lighthouse actually employed three female principal keepers. Barbara Mabrity served for 30 years (1832 to 1862), Mary A. Carroll in 1889 . . . — — Map (db m243912) HM
World War I
Key West became a major naval training base during World War I. Even before war was declared, work had begun to expand and improve naval facilities on the island.
In 1914, the Key West Naval Station became . . . — — Map (db m224148) WM
World War II
Following the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939, President Roosevelt visited Key West and ordered the naval base reopened to support naval operations in the Caribbean. Soon thereafter, destroyers and seaplanes operating . . . — — Map (db m224152) HM WM
On Wall Street at Tifts Street, on the left when traveling north on Wall Street.
For over a century the Florida Keys reaped the rewards of shipwrecked vessels on its 200 miles of reefs and shoals. In the early 1800s there was a shipwreck a week. During the 1830s, nearly 60-90 percent of all exports from Florida came from . . . — — Map (db m223056) HM
On White Street at Angela Street, on the left when traveling south on White Street.
This green, picket-lined field is a military cemetery. Many of the grave sites originally held the remains of Civil War soldiers who died from yellow fever. More soldiers were struck down in the South by disease than by armed skirmishes. Yellow . . . — — Map (db m223068) HM
Interesting Details about Zachary Taylor
• In 1837, He was promoted to Brigadier General and earned the nickname, "Old Rough and Ready"
• Zachary Taylor was the second President to die in office. Within months of his death, this fort, . . . — — Map (db m240143) HM
On Thomas Street at Truman Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Thomas Street.
This structure is one of a handful of African Methodist Episcopal churches serving Bahama Village. The church started in 1887 a few blocks from its present location. The congregation has seen its fair share of loses during its more than 120-year . . . — — Map (db m222638) HM
On Julia Street at Whitehead Street, on the right when traveling north on Julia Street.
This place of worship was named for Saint Stephen who is recognized as the first Christian martyr. He was stoned to death for his views on poverty and the role of the early church. The structure is built from locally quarried limestone and coral . . . — — Map (db m222629) HM
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) 2.4 miles south of Long Key Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Henry M. Flagler began construction of the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railroad southward from Homestead in 1905. Despite destructive hurricanes in 1906, 1909, and 1910, the Key West Extension was completed in January 1912 at a . . . — — Map (db m72798) HM
On Overseas Highways (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
Flagler became the second richest man in America as creator and brains of the Standard Oil Company. His partner was John D. Rockefeller. Flagler went on to build Florida in a two decade span during which he created the Florida East Coast Railroad. . . . — — Map (db m222211) HM
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
Marathon began in 1908 as construction headquarters and chief shipping terminal for Henry M. Flagler's "Overseas Railway" to Key West. Through it passed thousands of workmen and immense quantities of material and supplies. At near by Knight's Key . . . — — Map (db m146247) HM
On Seven Mile Bridge at Route A1A, on the right when traveling south on Seven Mile Bridge.
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Knights Key Segment
Between 1905 and 1912. Henry Flagler extended his Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway to Key West. This massive engineering project, called the Overseas Railroad, required 23 bridges that utilized the most . . . — — Map (db m245787) HM
On 52nd Street Gulf, 0.1 miles north of Overseas Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1955, St. Columba Episcopal Church has occupied this building since 1960. Between 1977 and 1982, nineteen dalle de verre, or faceted stained glass windows, were installed in the church. This technique uses thick pieces of colored . . . — — Map (db m83331) HM
On Overseas Highways (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
The storm of all storms was the devastating Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 ( Category 5 at 200 mph winds). It obliterated the Middle Keys' Long Key taking with it over 600 lives, 40 miles of track and the rescue train with engine 447. This passenger . . . — — Map (db m222216) HM
On Overseas Highways (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
Vaca Railroad Station was reconstructed by Crane Point Hammock on the original site of 1910. The station was not a regular stop until George Adderley and friends gave Flagler the right of way through their town ( which is now Crane Point Hammock) in . . . — — Map (db m222214) HM
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) 0.2 miles south of Horace Street, on the right when traveling south.
The first Overseas Highway, also known as State Road 4A (SR 4A), consisted of two roadway segments both completed by 1928. One spanned from Key West to No Name Key, and the other from Key Largo to Upper Matecumbe Key. Ferries transported cars . . . — — Map (db m107043) HM
On Albury Boulevard at Overseases Highway (U.S. 1), in the median on Albury Boulevard.
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What is today Tavenier was originally inhabited by the Calusa and Tequesta Native Americans. The Tequesta occupied the area around Biscayne Bay, while the Calusa inhabited Southwest Florida. In 1513, the Florida Keys were . . . — — Map (db m129571) HM
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) 1.8 miles south of Old U.S. 1, on the right when traveling south.
Oil magnate Henry M. Flagler first visited Florida in 1878. Realizing Florida’s potential for growth, he developed railroads and hotels which transformed the eastern seaboard. The Florida East Coast Railroad reached Miami in 1896 and soon was . . . — — Map (db m150462) HM
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