U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida)

US Naval Station
Little White House, part of the U.S Naval Station
U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida) is located in Florida
U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida)
U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida) is located in the United States
U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida)
LocationRoughly bounded by Whitehead, Eaton, and Caroline Sts., Key West, Florida
Coordinates24°32′51″N 81°48′37″W / 24.54750°N 81.81028°W / 24.54750; -81.81028
Area12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built1845
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.84000915[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1984

The U.S. Naval Station in Key West, Florida, United States is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

It is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) district roughly bounded by Whitehead, Eaton, and Caroline Streets. It included 23 structures built during 1845–1923, one built in 1942, four fresh water cisterns and four elevated storage tanks.[2]

The Naval Station included an area known as the Truman Annex, an area including officer's quarters and the "Little White House" where President Harry S Truman occasionally vacationed.

  • Building 21 - June 2020
  • Caroline Street Residence - June 2020

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Sharon L. Wells (June 16, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Naval Station". National Park Service. Retrieved March 30, 2017. With 13 photos from 1980 or undated.


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