Dr. Joseph Yates Porter Mansion

Dr. Joseph Yates Porter Mansion: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Dr. Joseph Yates Porter Mansion

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Dr. Joseph Yates Porter Mansion

Entry/Object ID

2020.01.0334

Description

Black and white photograph of the Dr. Joseph Yates Porter House at 430 Caroline Street on the corner of Duval Street. Caption reads, 'Gingerbread architecture reflects the romantic history of Key West. The decorative filigree - called 'gingerbread' - became popular in the late 1870s and through the latter Victorian period. Today, restored houses make the Southernmost U.S. city a gateway to the past.'

Photograph Details

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1970

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good