The Oldest House, Key West

Name/Title

The Oldest House, Key West

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.0234

Description

Postcard depicting a Duval Street house with dormers and a porch. The caption reads, ‘The Oldest House, Key West, Florida, built in 1825 entirely of cedar’. The description on the verso reads, 'Built by Captain Coussins in 1825 on Whitehead Street, the oldest house in Key West was moved to its present location by Captain Watlington in 1832. It escaped the "Great Fire" in 1896 that wiped out all its contemporaries.'

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Linen (1930-1945)

Place Published

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition

Good