Custom Made Exhibit Celebrates Architectural Crown Jewel of Key West

Key West Art & Historical Society invites the community to join in celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Custom House as it presents Custom Made, an exhibition focused on the building’s structure and the federal offices that occupied the space for decades. Custom Made opens at 281 Front Street with a special reception from 5:30pm-7:30pm on Friday, August 26, and will run through December 6.

One of the finest examples of Richardsonian Romanesque architecture in the United States, the Custom House Museum stands sentinel over Key West’s natural deep-water port as the former centerpiece of federal authority in the State of Florida. Discover the history of the island’s architectural crown jewel and explore rare artifacts including sections of the building’s original woodwork, a Collector of Customs’ letter book, nineteenth century customs forms, views of the original floor plans, and materials used in the edifice’s restoration.  Learn the importance of historic preservation in this remarkable example of safeguarding our past in order to support our future.

For more information, contact curator Cori Convertito, PhD at [email protected] or 305.295.6616 x112. Your Museums.  Your Community.  It takes an Island. 

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