Eduardo H. Gato House Explained

Eduardo H. Gato House
Coordinates:24.5553°N -81.7903°W
Added:April 11, 1973
Refnum:73000586

The Eduardo H. Gato House (also known as the Mercedes Hospital) is a historic home in Key West, Florida, United States. On April 11, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places Eduardo H. Gato and family also lived at 1327 Duval Street, also known as the southernmost Point Guest House.

It has also been known as Mercedes Hospital.[1] A Cuban immigrant, Gato was a successful cigar merchant. The Victorian architecture wooden home with a Cuban style courtyard was documented as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey.[2] Now a private residential apartment complex, the site includes a historical marker.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eduardo H. Gato House also known as Mercedes Hospital at 1209 Virginia Street - Key West, Florida.. State Library and Archives of. Florida. Florida Memory.
  2. Web site: Eduardo H. Gato House, 1209 Virginia Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL. Library of Congress.