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Duval Street (/ ˈ d uː v əl /) is a downtown commercial zoned street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, just over 1.25 miles in length. It is named for William Pope Duval , the first territorial governor of Florida.
San Carlos Institute. Coordinates: 24.555279°N 81.802801°W. San Carlos Institute in Key West, Florida. The San Carlos Institute, also known as the San Carlos, is a Cuban heritage center and museum located at 516 Duval Street in Key West, Florida. The institute was founded in 1871 by members of the Cuban exile community with the goal of ...
Shorty’s Diner on Duval Street was a favorite of President Harry Truman, who walked to breakfast when he stayed at the Little White House in Key West. Shorty’s closed in 1989. Miami Herald File
The Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory located at 1316 Duval Street, Key West, Florida, United States is a butterfly park that houses from 50 to 60 different species of live butterflies from around the world in a climate-controlled, glass-enclosed habitat. The conservatory includes flowering plants, cascading waterfalls and trees.
The Studios of Key West, located at 533 Eaton Street, is in the heart of downtown Key West. The three-story building, a piece of Miami Deco architecture, was built in 1951 at the corner of Simonton and Eaton, and is the former Scottish Rite Masonic Center. [3] After a total renovation, the building now includes Key West's largest exhibition ...
Key West Songwriters Festival: May 1-5, Performances take place at theaters, bars and event spaces around Key West.The opening night headliner on Duval Street May 1 is Dylan Marlowe; Cole Swindell ...
The Ernest Hemingway House was the residence of American writer Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s. The house is situated on the island of Key West, Florida. It is at 907 Whitehead Street, across from the Key West Lighthouse, close to the southern coast of the island. Due to its association with Hemingway, the property is the most popular tourist ...
Jimmy Buffett’s career got its first boost in Key West, singing at the dive-bar Chart Room at the end of Duval Street. But even though he made it big, he never really left Key West.