Hemingway, Ernest, House
House and museum in Key West, Florida. Added to the National Register in 1968, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Ernest Hemingway House was the residence of American writer Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s. The house is situated on the island of Key West, Florida. It is at 907 Whitehead Street, across from the Key West Lighthouse, close to the southern coast of the island. Due to its association with Hemingway, the property is the most popular tourist attraction in Key West. It is also famous for its large population of so-called Hemingway cats, many of which are polydactyl.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 907 Whitehead St., Key West, FL |
| County | Monroe County |
| Listed | Nov 24, 1968 |
| Reference number | 68000023 |
| Type of place | house, museum |
| Style | French Colonial |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 3 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 907 Whitehead St., Key West, FL |
| Website | hemingwayhome.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 24.55114, -81.80078 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Dry Tortugas National Park · 68 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Nearby in Monroe County
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Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 68000023. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.