The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-26
KEY WEST

kEY WEST
HisToRY
lsrs-A grant covering Key
given juan saa by Don Juan de Estrada. the then
Spanish Governor of Florida
Kes West John " Simon
ton for the sum of $4,000
United States America purchased Florida
Spain and Leatenant Perry planted the American flag
IN Key West.
1s4s-The OF Florida admitted the Union.
Isso-Durng the Civil War Key West headquarters
of the Union Blockade The Union forces held the
fort and the City, the citizens although of Cenfed
crate sympaies forced to remain under Union adj
#sEssg
ls74-The industry by fleeing
Spanish oppression.
the town was destroyed by
isss-Key West used by
lantic Fleet during the Spansh-Amercan
isl2he Florida East Coast Railroad the Keys Key
West completed
is2The Hotel the hotel of the Florida East
Coast Railroad system and of the finest hotels in
Florida was opened.
cLIMATE-The temperature ranges degrees
ter and So degrees in Summer (Average). It is
the only place in Florida which
touched by frost 1t is 375 miles farther south
than Cairo Egypt, but a delightful health
full climate. there being very little sickness
CEOCRAPHY-Key West the gateway Canal
Zone Central and South America the
West Indies. 1t is forty-eigft hours from
York by rail. Havana be reached in five
~ hours by boat and in fory-fve minutes by
It expected be the port of entry from
South America, Central America West
Indies-
MILITARY-The United States Army maintains Coast Artil
lery Station at Key West and during the World
War was also used as an Airplane base. 1t is
called the Gibraltar of America" it controls
the entrance to the Gulf of Mexico
NAvAL-The United States Navy maintains Navy Yard at
Key West well a submarine base. There
also coaling station, fuel oil station and one of the
largest radio stations in the world The United
Marine Corps also has station at Key West.
NDUsTRIEsThe industries are cigar making CONNER
ca fishing. sponge fishing and shipping
HoTELsThe leading hotels are the Casa Marina built and
operated by the Florida East Coast Railroad Com
pany, the La Concha, modern fire-proof hotel the
Oversee Commercial Hotel and the jefferson Com
cIvc-GoOd Schools Churches Fire Police
of the best Fire Departments in the United
Paved Streets Good City Parks Municipal Golf Course
NEwsPAPERs-The Morning Call. The Key West Citizen.
RELATIONSHIPS Florida East Coast Railroad operates trains
and from New York and intermediate points
Railroad Car ferries ply between Key West and
Havana. It is expected that the Seaboard Air
Line will construct a railroad into Key West, thus
assuring direct communication with the West Coast
of Florida, the Gulf Ports and the Central States
STEAMSHPS-The Mallory Line New York Galveston
The Peninsuar & Occidental Steamship
pany Tampa and Havana. The Gulf & South
Steamship COMPANY to Miami and New Or
leans
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. coored Wonderful
Yachting. Best fishing in Florida. Golf
and Tennis Bathing the round. Coun-
try Club (under constructonl. The Over
Sea Highway the Keys connecting Key
West with the mainland, viii the
- remarkable highway in the South when
completed
ADVANTAGES. Tropical climate. 3 The Oversee High
way, under construction, paralleling the
Florida East Coast Railroad the Keys will
permit through automobile travel from New
York'to Key West and. with the ferry
ice practically through travel from Canada
and any point in the United States to Havana.
Z ;. Fresh water to be piped in. This improve
has been favorabl7 acted upon by the
Florida legislature 4. There are many
developments, the intermediate Keys Most
of the Keys are being purchased in their entirety