Posts in category History

The Tea Table Relief Bridge and Water Pipeline wreck by Hurricane Donna. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 10, 1960 1960 Hurricane Donna a major …

The Naval Air Station at Trumbo Point after the Hurricane of 1919. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 9, 1919 1919 A major hurricane passed …

Caroline Lowe House. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 8, 1956 1956 The pre-Civil War Caroline Lowe House at the corner of Duval and Caroline …

The Victoria restaurant under construction at the corner of Duval and Greene Streets. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 7, 1917 1917 Juan Farto, proprietor …

The Pohalski Cigar Factory on White Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 6, 1906 1906 The Key West City Directory listed 40 cigar factores …

The old B’nai Zion Synagogue on the corner of Southard and Simonton Streets. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 5, 1969 1969 The old B’nai …

South Roosevelt before Smathers Beach. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 4, 1972 1972 The new facilities at Smathers Beach were dedicated by the Mayor …

One of the first cruise ships at Mallory Docks in the 1970’2. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 3, 1952 1952 The City of Key …

The wreck of the train snet to remove the veterans from Lower Mstecumbe Key. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 2, 1935 1935 The most …

The Dotted line to Cape Sable is the propsed highway to the mainland. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 1, 1959 1959 The County Commission …

A shrimp boat on the ways for repairs in Key West. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 31, 1953 1953 The Florida State Board …

The old Bahia Honda bridge. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 30, 1972 1972 The new Bahia Honda bridged was dedicated when Monroe County …

Senate Candidate George Smathers, center, at Key West High School. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 29, 1973 1965 Senator George Smathers was the …

Postcard used to support height limit referendum. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 28, 1973 1973 The Attorney General of Florida ruled that a …

Northwest Channel Lighthouse. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 27, 1971 1971 The abandoned lighthouse at the entrance to the Northwest Channel, frequently referred …

Court in session in Old City Hall on Greene Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 26, 1906 1906 The State Senator for the …

Pan American office at Key West International Airport. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 25, 1939 1939 The large airplane hangar on Pan American …

Ocean Reef Marina after Hurricane Andrew. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 24, 1992 1992 Hurricane Andrew hit Southern Florida causing extensive damage. The …

Key West Towers. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 23, 1967 1967 Key West Towers, Key West largest apartment complex, was completed after three …

The Florida National Bank. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / August 22, 1905 1905 The corner stone of the National Bank building at the corners …