Old Post Office and Customshouse - Key West, FL
Posted by: 
Rayman
N 24° 33.498 W 081° 48.408
17R E 418295 N 2716279
The beautiful old Key West post office and customshouse building is now the Key West Museum of Art & History.
Waymark Code: WM2VPY
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2007
Views: 56
The Custom House, built in 1891, served as a post office, court house and government center when wrecking made Key West the richest city, per capita, in the U.S. But by the 1930s, the island city was bankrupt. Eventually, the building was boarded up and completely abandoned. After a 9-year, $9 million restoration project, the Key West Art & Historical Society has returned the Richardsonian Romanesque-style red brick building to its former glory.
Source: KWAHS website.
Street address:
281 Front St
Key West, FL United States
33040
County / Borough / Parish: Monroe
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1875-1899
Historic function: Government: Courthouse, Customhouse, Post Office
Current function: Recreation and Culture: Museum
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2007 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:30 AM To: 4:30 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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