William Wall Warehouse - Key West, FL
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denben
N 24° 33.594 W 081° 48.405
17R E 418301 N 2716456
This Key West historic marker is mounted on the wall of the former William Wall Warehouse. Today, the building houses Cayo Hueso y Habana which includes the Cuban restaurant El Meson de Pepe and a cigar gift shop at 410 Wall Street in Old Key West.
Waymark Code: WM12MRW
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2020
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Key West Art & Historical Society invites locals and tourists to experience a multi-platform, self-guided and free tour program of Key West’s historic sites designed to highlight the island’s unique multi-cultural history and heritage through the Key West Historic Marker Tours website and phone app.
The marker # 13 reads: "William Wall Warehouse / William Wall came to Key West in 1824 as a shipwreck victim. Seven years later he had amassed a substantial fortune as a pioneer in the island's burgeoning cigar industry. Behind the building were docks and "coaling station" used to supply steam-powered ships. The warehouse was converted into Naval Station #2 and became a vital supply link for the United States Navy during the Spanish American War in 1898./ - Circa 1878 -"
Marker Number: 13
Date: Circa 1878
County: Monroe
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Key West Art & Historical Society
Website: [Web Link]
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