The U.S. Naval Station in

Key West Key West ( es, Cayo Hueso) is an island in the Straits of Florida, within the U.S. state of Florida. Together with all or parts of the separate islands of Dredgers Key, Fleming Key, Sunset Key, and the northern part of Stock Island, it cons ...

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...

is a

historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal protection from c ...

that was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...

in 1984. It is a district roughly bounded by Whitehead, Eaton, and Caroline Streets. It included 23 structures built during 1845–1923, one built in 1942, four fresh water cisterns and four elevated storage tanks. With . The Naval Station included an area known as the

Truman Annex Truman Annex is both a neighborhood and military installation in Key West, Florida, Key West, Florida, United States. It is the part of the island that is west of Whitehead Street, with the exception of Bahama Village. It is where the winter ...

, an area including officer's quarters and the "Little White House" where President

Harry S Truman Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

occasionally vacationed.

Gallery

File:Building 21.jpg, alt=, Building 21 - June 2020 File:Caroline Street Residence.jpg, alt=, Caroline Street Residence - June 2020

References

External links

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
*
Monroe County listings
*
US Naval Air Station
History of Key West, Florida Landmarks in Key West, Florida National Register of Historic Places in Key West, Florida Neoclassical architecture in Florida {{MonroeCountyFL-NRHP-stub