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High-Resolution Photo We have a fascinating high-resolution 1930 aerial view of upper Duval Street for you to explore. First, you are looking north toward the Gulf of Mexico and Mallory Docks, home of todays Mallory Square and our nightly Sunset Celebration. (Notice the area between the two rightmost radio towers. This is where Mallory Docks was located.) In the far distance down Duval Street is the La Concha Hotel, the tallest structure in Key West. The large building near the upper right of the photo is the Gato Cigar Factory, surrounded by the "Gatoville" neighborhood (see issue #9.) As a matter of instance, Senor Gato's son built his family home up at the corner of Duval and South Street- it's now The Southernmost Point Guest House which is the house just above the roofline of the Southernmost House. The west-to-east street after the Gato Cigar Factory is Division Street (today it's called Truman Avenue.) Whitehead Street is on your left. This side of Truman on Duval Street, you can see The Cuban Club along with its neighbor, El Anon Ice Cream Parlor, The Key West Lighthouse is easily spotted near the center left corner of the photo, marking the entrance to Bahama Village. To the right of the lighthouse, the second story of the Hemingway House can be clearly seen. At the bottom left center of the photo the roof of the Southernmost House (now called the Southernmost Grand Hotel) can be seen at the lowest edge. The first main cross street we see in this picture, going east/west, is United Street. |
