Today in Keys History – August 11, 2024
- Keys History Center
- Aug 10, 2024
- 1 min read
1941 – Mom’s Tea Room near Fort Taylor was raided, and three women were arrested for prostitution.
1954 – Key West City Manager Victor Lang moved his office, as well as the Finance Director’s, the Tax Assessor’s, and the Public Service Department from Old City Hall on Greene Street to a new City Hall Annex in the Poinciana Community Center on Duck Avenue.
1968 – The Pier House Motel at Duval-On-the-Gulf opened for business. The 50-room motel was developed by David Wolkowsky.
1974 – Influential interior designer Angelo Donghia of New York bought the Peacon House at 712 Eaton Street from Dr. and Mrs. Moldawer. Donghia was the owner of Vice Veers fabric house and Burge-Donghia Interiors.
1979 – Workers re-digging a well at 902 Whitehead Street found gold estimated to be worth about $1,000. The gold was believed to have come from melted coins.
1999 – The Monroe County Commission voted against a proposal to use Tourist Development Council funds for the maintenance and restoration of Keys beaches and museums. Many residents were increasingly frustrated by the effects of tourism and had hoped such funding would mitigate the issue.
Information compiled by Dr. Corey Malcom, Lead Historian, Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.
Image: 712 Eaton Street, built ca. 1885. Photo taken by Monroe County Property Appraiser’s office ca. 1965. Sqr 35, Pt Lot 3. Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.