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The West Martello Tower (also known as the Key West Garden Club) is a historic
martello tower Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards. Most were coastal forts. They stand up ...
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 ...
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. It is located at 1100 Atlantic Boulevard. On June 24, 1976, it was added to the
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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 ...
. West Martello Tower was completed, during the
American Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states th ...
. It saw no battle action, though was used as a target.


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Monroe County listings
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National Register of Historic Places

Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs

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Monroe County listings
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West Martello Tower and Garden Center
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