The Custom House and Old Post Office is a historic site located at 281 Front Street,
Key West,
Florida
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,
United States
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. On September 20, 1973, it was added to the
U.S.
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National Register of Historic Places
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.
Key West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House
The Custom House currently serves as the Key West Museum of Art & History, which is one of four museums operated by the Key West Art & Historical Society. Exhibits include local history, famous personalities including
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century f ...
, maritime history, and works by local artists.
The building was designed by architect
William Kerr, and was completed in 1891. The
met here from its completion until 1932, when the building was transferred to the
United States Navy
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.
Key West, Florida, U.S. Court House and Post Office
'' Federal Judicial Center'', visited September 14, 2009.
Gallery
File:Key West Customs House back.jpg, Back view from Port of Key West
File:Customs House Key West 2008.jpg, Museum in 2008 with American Gothic exhibit
File:Museum of Art & History, Key West, FL, US (15).jpg, From the ocean side
File:Museum of Art & History, Key West, FL, US (02).jpg, In 2017
File:Post Office and Customshouse Ket West Fl.jpg
See also
*List of United States post offices
Several United States post offices are individually notable and have operated under the authority of the United States Post Office Department (1792–1971) or of the United States Postal Service (since 1971). Notable U.S. post offices include in ...
References
External links
Monroe County listings
a
National Register of Historic Places
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
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Monroe County listings
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Museum of Art and History at the Custom HouseKey West Museum of Art & History at the Custom House
Government buildings completed in 1891
Buildings and structures in Key West, Florida
Landmarks in Key West, Florida
History of Key West, Florida
Customshouse
National Register of Historic Places in Key West, Florida
Tourist attractions in Key West, Florida
Art museums and galleries in Florida
History museums in Florida
Former federal courthouses in the United States
Culture of Key West, Florida
Custom houses in the United States
Custom houses on the National Register of Historic Places
1891 establishments in Florida
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