Posts in category History

The Harvey Government Center. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 24, 1997 1997 The Harvey Government Center at the Historic Truman School was dedicated …

The Federal Building on Simonton Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 23, 1932 1932 The Post Office opened for business in the new …

The B’nai Zion on United Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 22, 1968 1968 Formal ceremonies consecrating the ground on United Street where …

Bertha Street looking to the ocean during the 1948 Hurricane. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 21, 1948 1948 A category three hurricane passed …

St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church on Duval Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 20, 1901 1901 St. Mary Star of …

The Spanish passenger liner Valbanera. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 19, 1919 1919 The U.S. Navy Subchaser SC 203 found the wreckage of …

Tennesse Williams’ home on Duncan Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 18, 1983 1983 A group of New York actors, playwrights and theater …

The Strand Theater on Duval Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 17, 1947 1947 The Strand Theater signed a $25,000 contract to install …

A chater boat rack beside North Roosevelt Boulevard. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 16, 1957 1957 The city commission approved a lease with …

The City of Key West in the harbor. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 15, 1974 1974 The Cunard Line’s luxury cruise ship Ambassador …

The 1944 Key West Telephone Book. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 14, 1944 1944 Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph finished distribution of 2,993 …

The Grotto beside St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 13, 1948 1948 Sister Louis Gabriel died …

USS Key West. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 12, 1987 1987 The nuclear powered fast attack submarine the USS Key West was commissioned …

South Beach and the end of Duval Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / September 11, 1946 1946 In a special meeting the city commission …

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

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

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

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 …

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

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 …