National Register of Historic Places - Florida (FL), Monroe County

Monroe County Florida (Page 2) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of National significance. Significant places include Tres Puentes Shipwreck Site, US Naval Station, USCG Cutter DUANE, USS ALLIGATOR and West Martello Tower.

Several famous people are associated with these Monroe County historic places including Stockton, Robert Field, et al. and Norberg Thompson.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Monroe County places including William Doughty, Boston Ship Yard, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, U.S. Coast Guard, Brig.Gen.Joseph G. Totten, Loxley Arch, Uniknown, Herber Elroy and Capt.J.M. Scarpitt. Prominent architectural styles found in Monroe Country are Classical Revival.

Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals (added 1994 - - #94000633)

200 Margaret St. , Key West

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Uniknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Thompson, Norberg

Significant Year:

1918

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Maritime History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Tres Puentes Shipwreck Site (added 2006 - - #06000501)

Also known as El Nuevo Londres; MO00177, Nuestra Senora de los Dolores y Santa Isabel

seaward edge of Hawk Channel of Islamorada , Islamorada

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

First Spanish Period

Period of Significance:

1700-1749

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Underwater, Water-Related

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U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station (added 1973 - - #73000590)

Also known as US Navy Coal Depot and Storehouse;Building #1

NW corner Front St. and Whitehead St. , Key West

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Scarpitt,Capt.J.M.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Warehouse

Current Function:

Defense, Government

Current Sub-function:

Coast Guard Facility, Government Office

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US Naval Station (added 1984 - - #84000915)

Roughly bounded by Whitehead, Eaton, and Caroline Sts. , Key West

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

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USCG Cutter DUANE (added 2002 - - #02000494)

Also known as WAGC-33, U.S.C.G.C. William J. Duane (WPG-33)

1 mi. S of Molasses Reef , Key Largo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Coast Guard, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Museum, Underwater

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USS ALLIGATOR (added 1996 - - #96000581)

Also known as 8MO173,FL State Site File;IS-25 Data Base,Nat'l Center for S

Address Restricted , Islamoranda

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Boston Ship Yard, Doughty, William

Historic Person:

Stockton, Robert Field, et al.

Significant Year:

1822, 1821

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Black, Maritime History, Military, Politics/Government, Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Commerce

Cultural Affiliation:

American,Military, American

Period of Significance:

1800-1824

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Naval Facility, Water-Related

Current Function:

Education, Landscape, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Research Facility, Underwater, Water-Related

Veterans of Foreign Wars Walter R. Mickens Post 6021 and William Weech American Legion Post 168 (added 2012 - - #12000300)

803 Emma St., Key West

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Black, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

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WESTERN UNION (schooner) (added 1984 - - #84000930)

Pier A, Truman Annex , Key West

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Arch,Loxley, Elroy,Herber

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Communications

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Water Works, Water-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Water-Related

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West Martello Tower (added 1976 - - #76000602)

Also known as Key West Garden Club

Monroe County Beach between Reynolds and White Sts. , Key West

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Totten,Brig.Gen.Joseph G.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Military, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape, Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic, Forest

More Information:

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