Ruy Lopez Cigar Factory destroyed by the 1909 Hurricane.
TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 11, 1909
1909 A category 3 hurricane with winds over 100 mph and rain fall of 8.12 inches in five hours struck the Island. The buildings wholly destroyed were the cigar factories of The Ruy Lopez Company; The Martinez Company; George W. Nichols & Company’ and Aurelia Torres; St. Pauls Episcopal Church; Sparks Chapel; English Wesleyan Church, Bethel A.M.E. Church; Fire Station #1, Wolfson’s building and Markovitz’ five and ten cent store.
[livemarket market_name="KONK Life LiveMarket" limit=3 category=“” show_signup=0 show_more=0] 1909 A category 3 hurricane with winds over 100 mph and rain fall of 8.12 inches in five hours struck the Island. The buildings wholly destroyed were the cigar factories of The Ruy Lopez Company; The Martinez Company; George W. Nichols & Company’ and Aurelia Torres; St. Pauls Episcopal Church; Sparks Chapel; English Wesleyan Church, Bethel A.M.E. Church; Fire Station #1, Wolfson’s building and Markovitz’ five and ten cent store.
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