Little White House
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sfwife
N 24° 33.391 W 081° 48.399
17R E 418309 N 2716082
This was the winter White House for Pres. Harry S. Truman
Waymark Code: WM3R1Z
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2008
Views: 18
The house was originally built in 1890 and housed the base commander and paymaster.
Pres. Truman came here for the first time in 1946 on the advice of his doctor who prescribed a warm vacation for the President. Truman liked it so much that he would make more winter visits over the course of his tenure in office. He spent 175 days of his presidency at the Little White House in Key West, FL. During the Truman visits, Cabinet members and foreign officials were regular visitors for fishing trips and poker games. Truman visited Key West shortly after his 1948 re-election and Division Street was renamed Truman Avenue in his honor.
Other Presidents and notable people to stay here: Taft, Thomas Edison, Kennedy, Carter, Clinton; among others.
The Little White House is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year including all holidays. Tours are offered approximately every 20 minutes from 9am until 4:30pm daily.
Street address:
111 Front Street
Key West, FL USA
00000
County / Borough / Parish: Monroe
Year listed: 1974
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Person
Periods of significance: 1946, 1890
Historic function: Domestic
Current function: Domestic
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 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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Visit Instructions:
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