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

US Naval Station
Location:Roughly bounded by Whitehead, Eaton, and Caroline Sts., Key West, Florida
Coordinates:24.5475°N -81.8103°W
Architecture:Classical Revival
Built:1845
Added:May 8, 1984
Area:12acres
Refnum:84000915

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 12acres 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.[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=84000915}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: U.S. Naval Station ]. National Park Service. Sharon L. Wells . June 16, 1982 . March 30, 2017 . With .