Eduardo H. Gato House
United States historic place
Eduardo H. Gato House | |
 Front of the Gato House | |
24°33′19″N 81°47′25″W / 24.55528°N 81.79028°W / 24.55528; -81.79028 | |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
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| NRHP reference No. | 73000586[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
The Eduardo H. Gato House (also known as the Mercedes Hospital) is a historic home in Key West, Florida, United States. On April 11, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places Eduardo H. Gato and family also lived at 1327 Duval Street, also known as the southernmost Point Guest House.
It has also been known as Mercedes Hospital.[2] A Cuban immigrant, Gato was a successful cigar merchant.[3] The Victorian architecture wooden home with a Cuban style courtyard was documented as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey.[3] Now a private residential apartment complex, the site includes a historical marker.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Eduardo H. Gato House also known as Mercedes Hospital at 1209 Virginia Street - Key West, Florida". Florida Memory.
- ^ a b "Eduardo H. Gato House, 1209 Virginia Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL". Library of Congress.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eduardo H. Gato House.
- Monroe County listings at Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-186, "Eduardo H. Gato House, 1209 Virginia Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL", 5 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page, supplemental material
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Key West
- Fleming Key
- Sigsbee Park (Dredgers Key)
- Stock Island (northern part is in the municipality of Key West)
- Sunset Key
- Trumbo Point
| Neighborhoods |
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- Monroe County School District
- The College of the Florida Keys
- Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea
- The Armory
- Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
- Captain Tony's Saloon
- Duval Street
- Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
- Fogarty Mansion (Fogarty House)
- Eduardo H. Gato House
- Ernest Hemingway House
- Key West Aquarium
- Key West Bight
- Western Union
- Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
- Key West Cemetery
- Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage
- Key West Lighthouse
- Key West Shipwreck Museum
- Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
- Mallory Square
- Old Post Office and Customshouse
- Richard Peacon House (Octagon House)
- Port of Key West
- Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House
- Sloppy Joe's
- Solares Hill
- Southernmost House
- The Studios of Key West
- Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals
- Harry S. Truman Little White House
- U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station
This list is incomplete.
Note Naval Air Station Key West is nearby.
Note Naval Air Station Key West is nearby.
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