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Mallory Square is a plaza located in the city of Key West, Florida. It is located on the waterfront in Key West's historic Old Town , adjacent to the cruise ship port. It is located just west of the northern end of Duval Street , facing the Gulf of Mexico .
Historic Mallory Square is the center of Key West’s waterfront. The City of Key West and Duval Street share their beginning along this deep harbor waterfront. On certain nights, the gulf shores of Duval Street often vibrate with a carnival like atmosphere that lasts until dawn and beyond. In fact, the ritual has a name known to tourists and ...
Key West is closer to Havana (about 106 miles or 171 kilometers by air or sea) [8] than it is to Miami (130 miles or 210 kilometers by air or 165 miles or 266 kilometers by road). [7] Key West is the usual endpoint for marathon swims from Cuba, including Diana Nyad's 2013 swim [33] [34] and Susie Maroney's 1997 swim from within a shark cage. [35]
Local viewpoints of the storm include Clearwater Beach, Siesta Key and the Southernmost Point in Key West. Keep in mind that these cameras could go offline in the event of a power or internet outage.
The Kress building on Duval Street in Key West in 1993. Miami Herald File. Key West’s Duval Street in 1976. The San Carlos Institute a Cuban heritage center built in 1924. Miami Herald File
The Key West Historic District (also known as Old Town of the City of Key West) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on March 11, 1971) located in Key West, Florida. It encompasses approximately 4,000 acres (16 km 2 ), bounded by White, Angela, Windsor, Passover, Thomas and Whitehead Streets, and the Gulf of Mexico .
Cruise ships can be serviced by three separate docking facilities. [12] Mallory Square Dock is owned and operated by the City of Key West; the Outer Mole Pier is federally owned and operated by the city through a lease agreement with the U.S. Navy; and Pier B is operated by Pier B Development Corporation through a lease agreement with the State of Florida.
In 1963, Wolkowsky acquired the old Cuban Ferry Dock, choice waterfront property near Mallory Square, [2] [6] for $106,000. Wolkowsky lifted the 1890 Porter Steamship office off of its foundation and moved it 300 feet (91 m) out, setting it on pilings in 40 feet (12 m) of water.