Key West's Duval Street

by Laura Albritton, Jerry Wilkinson, Tom Hambright (Foreword by)

Overview

Journey from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico through the pulsing heart of historic Key West that is Duval Street!

Duval Street in Key West, Florida, is one of the most legendary avenues in the United States. This iconic thoroughfare has seen everyone from Ulysses S. Grant to Ernest Hemingway. Collecting remarkable archival photographs, Images of America: Key West's Duval Street features famous buildings such as Key West's Oldest House, St. Paul's Church, the Southernmost House, the Strand Theater, the San Carlos Institute, and La Concha Hotel. Fabled bars and restaurants like Sloppy Joe's and the Bull & Whistle also don this iconic stretch. This book celebrates the irrepressible spirit and heritage of a much-beloved American destination.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467126854
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/09/2017
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,075,660
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Author Laura Albritton has written for the Miami Herald, Harvard Review, Sculpture magazine, the Florida Keys Weekly, and the blog Authentic Florida. Her books include the guide Miami for Families and Marathon: The Middle Keys, cowritten with Jerry Wilkinson. Florida Keys historian Jerry Wilkinson first arrived in Key West in 1947. Today, he serves on the board of the Historic Florida Keys Foundation and the Florida Keys History & Discovery Center and is president of the Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys. He also coauthored Arcadia titles Key Largo and Islamorada.

Table of Contents

Foreword 6

Acknowledgments 7

Introduction 8

1 Early Days 11

2 A New Century 25

3 Prohibition and the Great Depression 45

4 World War II and the Postwar Period 59

5 Times Change 75

6 Watering Holes 91

7 The Cuba Connection 109

8 Parades 117

Bibliography 126

About the Organization 127

Editorial Reviews

Compiled by writer Laura Albritton and historian Jerry Wilkinson, Key West's Duval Street, just out from Arcadia Publishing, promises to be a favorite with any fan of the Florida Keys. Duval Street, the pulsing heart of historic Key West, is one of the most legendary avenues in the United States. Stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, this iconic thoroughfare has seen everyone from Ulysses S. Grant to Ernest Hemingway. Collecting 200 remarkable archival photographs, Images of America: Key West's Duval Street features famous buildings such as Key West's Oldest House, St. Paul's Church, the Southernmost House, the Strand Theater, the San Carlos Institute, and La Concha Hotel, along with fabled bars like Sloppy Joe's and the Bull & Whistle. This book celebrates the irrepressible spirit and heritage of a much-beloved American destination. Authentic Florida

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