The Southernmost House in the U.S.A.


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Highlights:

View original documents, letters, photographs and autographs that go back to pleas from Queen Isabella of Spain dated 1486, six years before Columbus discovered the "New World."

Seal of the President of the United States - Picture

Learn the intriguing history of the home where numerous US Presidents have been hosted. We have signatures from every US President from George Washington all the way to George W. Bush.

Experience the personal life of Ernest Hemingway with the largest collection of Hemingway artifacts including original letters that span his literary career.



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History of the House
The grounds are lush and tropical - Picture
Grounds of the Southernmost House


Architectural Marvel Now Open

Stay at one of Key West's most memorable icons, the Southernmost House, Grand Hotel & Museum, where five U.S. presidents have stayed while visiting Key West.

The President's Room - Picture
Presidents Room

The house is a work of architectural wonder. The grounds are magnificent with glorious tropical gardens, a zero-entry pool, an antique wooden bar from Carson City, Nevada and four resident southernmost rabbits that delight guests with occasional visits.

A Tiffany stained-glass canopy, originally made for an Italian villa, now makes an idyllic setting for wedding and commitment ceremonies.

Tiffany Canopy - Picture
Tiffany Stained Glass

The Southernmost House was built in 1896 for a cost of $250,000 (approximately $6 million today) by Judge J. Vining Harris, who married into the prominent Curry family. In 1939 the Ramos family purchased the property, which had been converted into a Cuban nightclub called Café Cayo Hueso (Bone Island Café), for $49,000. In 1954 it was converted back into a residence and remained so until 1996 when a $3 million restoration began to turn it into a 13-room hotel, with a museum on the first floor.

Today 43 U.S. presidential signatures are on display including William Henry Harrison's, which is a rare piece of historic memorabilia, as is President Johnson's original swearing-in statement.

The Ernest Hemingway room boasts a large collection of written memorabilia including letters to friends, relatives, and professional acquaintances.

Artifacts and treasure salvaged by Whitey Keevan from the shipwreck of a Spanish galleon are also on display and for sale.

Exterior paint colors are authentic, as are elegant crown moldings, ceiling medallions, ornamental woodwork and friezes, which were originally painted white, but have been redone in splashy shades reminiscent of its days as a Cuban nightclub.

Cabana Bar - Picture
Cabana Bar

The Southernmost House, Grand Hotel & Museum is located 1400 Duval Street. For more information, visit www.SouthernmostHouse.com or call toll free (866) 764-6633.

Article compliments of;

Andrea Anapol