Richard Peacon House - Key West Historic District - Key West, FL - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

From Wikipedia: "The Richard Peacon House was built around 1885 for Richard Peacon (1840-1914), who was the owner of Key West's leading grocery store located at 800 Fleming Street and who later became a founding director of the Island City National Bank.

The Richard Peacon House is one of two extant octagon houses in Key West, the other being located about two blocks to the northwest at 620 Dey Street. This may make the Peacon House the southernmost octagon house in the continental United States. In 1980, world-famous fashion designer Calvin Klein bought the house from New York interior designer Angelo Donghia. Klein sold it in 1987. In 2000, it was featured in the book, Key West Gardens and Their Stories.

Richard Peacon was born in Key West on August 21, 1840. His parents came from the Bahamas. In 2006, the Peacon family's Bahamian connection and 712 Eaton Street were mentioned in Preserving Paradise: The Architectural Heritage of the Florida Keys.

The Peacon House is one of many contributing properties in the Key West Historic District. It is also featured on a walking tour of historic Key West and its cemeteries." (visit link)

Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Key West Historic District Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link] Address: 712 Eaton Street, Old Key West, Florida 33040, United States How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Plaque on building (Photo in gallery) Optional link to narrative or database: Not listed

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