Bat Tower-Sugarloaf Key - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

This bat tower was built in 1929 by Richter Perky, a property specualtor. He wanted to clear the island of the mosquitoes, but the bats he put in the tower flew away and the mosquitoes stayed.

Street address: 1 mi. NW of U.S. 1 Perky Key Sugarloaf Key, FL USA 00000 County / Borough / Parish: Monroe Year listed: 1982 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person Periods of significance: 1929 Historic function: other Current function: other Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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