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The Key West Shipwreck Museum (formerly Shipwreck Historeum) is located in Key West, Florida, United States. It combines actors, films and actual artifacts to tell the story of 400 years of shipwreck salvage in the Florida Keys. The museum itself is a re-creation of a 19th-century warehouse built by wrecker tycoon Asa Tift.
The Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House is a historic home in Key West, Florida. It is located at 429 Caroline Street. On June 4, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. The original construction was built in 1838 by Judge James Webb, the first Federal Judge of the Southern District of the Florida Territory.
It was originally a separate major installation known as Naval Station Key West and, until it closed in 1974, included a submarine base. President Harry S. Truman used Naval Station Key West as his Winter White House for a total of 175 days over 11 visits.
SR 5 from Whitehead Street/Fleming Street in Key West to Federal Highway (SR 5 north) in Lantana, Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach to the I-95/Kings Avenue (SR 5 north) interchange in Jacksonville, and the Main Street (SR 5 south) on/offramps south of the Main Street Bridge to US 1 Alternate (US 1 Alt.)/US 17 in Jacksonville.
State Road 5 (SR 5) is a mostly-unsigned state highway in the state of Florida.It is mainly signed as US 1 from its south end in Key West, Florida to Jacksonville, Florida, and US 17 from Jacksonville to the Georgia state line at the Saint Marys River.
The Florida East Coast Railway depot in Sebastian.The structure was built in 1893. Beginning in 1892, when landowners south of Daytona petitioned him to extend the railroad 80 miles (130 km) south, Flagler began laying new railroad tracks; no longer did he follow his traditional practice of purchasing existing railroads and merging them into his growing rail system.
Then in 1917, it moved across the street to the Sweeting Building at 420 Duval Street. In 1941, the library moved to the Woman’s Club at 319 Duval Street. In 1951, the City of Key West agreed to partially fund library operations. In 1956, Monroe County agreed to add to their assistance. November 15, 1959, the Key West Library officially opened.
It is located at 600 White Street. In 1971, it was added to the United States National Register of Historic Places. The armory was built to support military training and readiness of local military reserves. In 1877, the "Key West Rifles", a voluntary military company, organized with 80 members.