The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1926-02-18
KEY WEST

HISTORY
grant covering Key al Fo-s4 Kss
given to Juan saas by Bon Juan Ez-za2A-
Spanish governor Of Florida
rs22-Juan salas sold the Island Of KEY sss . ss
Spain and Lieutenant Perry planted IL 49, 1-x
in Key West.
1s4s-The o.: Florida was admitted to Ia Uzso-
Iseo-During War Key West was ths hzasgz-.a
of the Union Blockade fleet The Uniun frosz 80 -
fort and the City, citizens.
crate sympathe, forced 70 remain unszr Uusz
mniraton.
1s74-The industry established By Cuban ler fu
Spanish oppression
1sss-The section a,e town uz ssez w
fire
1sss-Key was used as Naval Base BY tse Azersz A..
lantie Fleet during the Spanish American Va
1sI2-The Florida Ksys . Ksv
West was completed
ls2I-The Casa Of Fu-s.
Coast Railroad system and fines h1ssz n
Florida was opened.
cLIMATE-The temperature ranges IS deg-es ~
ter and IS degrees in Summer Gaver@g=l- =
the only place in Florida which
touched by frost 1t Is S75 miles f@--ser 500
than Cairo, Egypt but has : deIehrfaI
- full climate, there being very little Srknezx
GEoGRAPHY-Key West the gateway Pun.n4 Czz.
Zone, Central Amey5ca-
West Indies 1t is fOrty-eight ho1rs Ersz 49,
York by rail Havana be rszSheS n fTss
hours by boat and in fortyfFve zinss=s ~
1t is expected to be the future part ezery s-~=
South America, Central and
Indies
MILTARY-The United Army Cess A--z-
iery Station at Key West and durag ne Vera
War it also used Airpl4ne b&ss- l.
called the Gibraltar o
the entrance to the Gulf Of Mexico
NAVAL-The United States Navy maintains Nsrx Yx-s -
Key West as well as submarine base Thzrs
also coaling station, fuel oil 81 N.
largest radio stations n Untsd SezE.s
Marine Corps also has a station at Key We-
INDUsTRIEs-The chief industries nakg
HoTELs-The leading Marina buzt sns
operated by the Florida RzIro4d Geo.
pany the La Concha. frsproof h6seL ne
Oversee Commercial Hotel and the geffer-oa Cen
mercial Hotel
cIvIc-GOOd Schools Churches Fire and Police Pro.sss
of the best Fire Departments in the United
Paved Streets. Good City Parks Municipal
NEwsPAPERs-The Morning Call The Key Wess cnE.sn-
RELATIONSHIPS Florida East Coast Railroad operates s.s.
to and from New York intermedzse poiusz
Railroad Car ferries ply between Key YES nd
Havana. 1t is expected that the Sezbosrd
Line viii a railroad int Key West thus
assuring direct communication with the
of Florida, the Gulf Ports and the Central Szzs=s-
sTEAMsHIPs-The Mallory Line to New York and Gslxsssua
The Pennsular & Occidental Steamship Cen
pany to Tampa and Havana The Calf a Ssu<h-
ern Steamship Company to Miami N~x Or
leans.
Observation-Disclosures eol0red Wo1Eerful
Yachting Best fishing n F30ri&A- cs4
and Tennis Bathing the year r0unS- Cozz-
us Club iunder cOnsruc1ionb. The Over
Sea Highway the Keys. connecting KY
West with the mainland, wiH msuk
remarkable highway in the
completed.
ADVANTAGES Tropical climate. . The Oversee Hxb-
under construction pzrznsLSaw nhs
Florida East Coast Railroad the Keyz ~
permit through automobile frum
York Key West ezrfe
ice. practically through travel fr0m cznsa.
and point in the United States 70
. g. Fresh water TO be pped Thiz inpruxe-
has been faverahly -