The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-03-05
KEY WEST

HISTORY ae.
1s1s-A grant covering Key Florida Keys
given to Juan salas by Don Juan de Estrada the then
Spanish Governor of Florida.
Key West to John simon
ton for the of $4,000.
America purchased Florida from
Spain and Lieutenant Perry planted the American flag
ls4s-The State of Florida admitted Union.l
ls6o-Durng the Civil Key the headquarters
of the Union Blockade fleet The Union held
fort and the City, and the citizens although Confed
crate sympathe forced to remain under Union adj
ministraton. IS
is74-The cigar industry established by cuban fleeing
Spanish oppression.
isssThe entire business section of the destroyed by
fire.
isss-Key West by
lantc Fleet during the Spanish-America War.
isi2-The Florida East Coast Railroad Keys Key
West was completed
ie2l-The Casa Marina Hotel the East
Coast Railroad system and in
Florida opened.
cLMATEThe temperature degrees Win
ter and IS degrees Summer (Average) 1t is
the only place in Florida which never been
touched by frost. 1t is 375 miles farther south
than Cairo Egypt, but has delightful and health
full climate. there being little sickness
West the to
Zone Central and South America, Cuba the
West Indies. 1t is fortyeght from New
York by rail- Havana be reached in five
hours by boat and in fOrty-fiye minutes by air.
1t is expected to be the future port entry from
South America Central America West
lndieS.
MLiTARY-The United Army maintains Coast Arl
lery Station at Key West and during the World
War it was also used Airplane base It is
called the Gibraltar of America" it feontrOls
the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico.
NAvAL-The United Navy maintains Navy Yard at
Key West well submarine base. There
also eOaling station fuel oil station of
largest radio stations in the world The United States
Marine Corps also has a station at Key West.
INDUSTRIES cigar making CONNER
ea fishing sponge fishing and shipping
YoTELS-The leading the Casa Marina built and
operated by the Florida East Coast Railroad Com
the La concha modern fire-proof hotel the
Oversee Commercial Hotel and the jefferson Com
mercal Hotel.
cIvc-Good Schools Churches Fire and Police Protection
of the best Fire Departments in the United States
Paved Streets Good City Parks. Municipal Golf Course
INEwsPAPERs-The Morning Call The Key West Citizen.
RELATIONSHIPS Florida East Coast Railroad operates trains
to and from New York and intermediate points
Railroad Car ferries ply between Key West and
Havana Il is expected that the Scaboard Air
Line viii construct railroad into Key West, thus
assuring direct communication with the Coast
of Florida the Gulf Ports and the Central States
STEAMSIiIPSThe Mallory Line to New York and Galveston
The Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Com
pany to Tampa and Havana. The Gulf q South.
Steamship Company to Miami and New Or
leans.
observation-disclosures eoored water Wonderful
Yachting. Best fishing in Florida. Golf
and Tennis Bathing the year round coun-
try Club (undcr constructonl. The Over
Sea Highway the Keys connecting Key
West with the mainland, will be the most
remarkable highway in the South when
completed.
ADVANTAGES Tropical climate. g The Oversee High.
way, under construction, paraieling the
Florida Railroad the Keys vii
Il permit through automobile travel from New
York 10 Key and. with the ferry serY.
1 ice, practically through travel from Canada
4 and any point the United States to Havana.
3. Fresh 70 be piped in. This Improves
has been fayorablT acted upon b. the
Florida legislature 4. There many new
4 developments on the intermediate Keys Most !
4 Of the Keys being purchased IN their entirety
4 and being converted into beautiful estates
1 6. Key IS the County seat Of Monroe
1 County 6. Considerable construction i
4 nov being carried throughout the City sEd
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