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====Old Town====▼
[[File:KeyWestMuseumofArtAndHistory.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Key West Museum of Art & History, formerly known as the Old Post Office and Customshouse]]▼
The original Key West settlement on the western part of the island is called "Old Town" and comprises the [[Key West Historic District]]. It includes the major tourist destinations of the island, including [[Mallory Square]], [[Duval Street]], the [[Truman Annex]] and [[Fort Zachary Taylor]]. It is where are found the classic bungalows and guest mansions.▼
Generally, the structures date from 1886 to 1912. The basic features that distinguish the local architecture include wood-frame construction of one- to two-and-a-half-story structures set on foundation piers about three feet above the ground. Exterior characteristics of the buildings are peaked "metal" roofs, horizontal wood siding, gingerbread trim, pastel shades of paint, side-hinged louvered shutters, covered porches (or balconies, galleries, or verandas) along the fronts of the structures, and wood lattice screens covering the area elevated by the piers.▼
=====Southernmost City=====▼
[[File:Southernmost point key west.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Monument marking the southernmost point in the continental United States accessible by civilians, located at the corner of South Street and Whitehead Street.]]▼
One of the biggest attractions on the island is a concrete replica of a [[buoy]] at the corner of South and Whitehead Streets that claims to be the [[Southernmost point buoy|southernmost point]] in the contiguous 48 states (see [[Extreme Points of the United States|Extreme Points]] for more information.) The point was originally just marked with a sign, which was often stolen. In response to this, the city of Key West erected the now famous monument in 1983.<ref>[http://www.vacationrentalskeywest.com/keywesthistory.htm Key West History]</ref> Brightly painted and labeled "SOUTHERNMOST POINT CONTINENTAL U.S.A.", it is one of the most visited and photographed attractions in Key West.<ref>[http://search.cityguide.aol.com/southflorida/entertainment/southernmost-point/v-62419 AOL Cityguide]</ref>▼
However, the marker is '''''not''''' located at the southernmost point in the continental United States, as discussed below:▼
*Whitehead Spit, on the [[Truman Annex]] property just west of the buoy, is the true southernmost point, but it has no marker since it is U.S. Navy land and cannot be entered by civilian tourists.▼
*The private yards directly to the east of the buoy and the beach areas of Truman Annex and [[Fort Zachary Taylor|Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park]] also lie farther south than the buoy.▼
*The farthest-south ___location that the public can visit is the seaward end of the White Street Pier.▼
*Florida's--and thus the [[CONUS|continental United States']]—true physically southernmost point is [[Ballast Key]], a private island owned by [[David W. Wolkowsky]], a wealthy developer, about {{convert|10|mi|km}} west of Key West. Although Ballast Key is located within both the Key West National Wildlife Refuge and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, signs on the island strictly prohibit unauthorized visitors.▼
Land on the [[Truman Annex]] property just west of the buoy is the southernmost point of Key West, but still not the southernmost point of the continental US, and it has no marker since it is U.S. Navy land and cannot be entered by civilian tourists. The private yards directly to the east of the buoy and the beach areas of Truman Annex and [[Fort Zachary Taylor|Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park]] also lie farther south than the buoy. The farthest-south ___location that the public can visit is the beach at the state park for a small entrance fee. Florida's true southernmost point is [[Ballast Key]], a privately owned island just south and west of Key West.▼
{{wide image|Panorama of a Key West beach in Florida.jpg|1200px|Panorama of a Key West beach.}}▼
The claim "90 Miles to Cuba" on the monument is only approximate, since Cuba at its closest point is {{convert|94|smi|km}} from Key West.<ref>[http://earth.google.com Google Earth<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>▼
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▲====Old Town====
▲[[File:KeyWestMuseumofArtAndHistory.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Key West Museum of Art & History, formerly known as the Old Post Office and Customshouse]]
▲The original Key West settlement on the western part of the island is called "Old Town" and comprises the [[Key West Historic District]]. It includes the major tourist destinations of the island, including [[Mallory Square]], [[Duval Street]], the [[Truman Annex]] and [[Fort Zachary Taylor]]. It is where are found the classic bungalows and guest mansions.
▲Generally, the structures date from 1886 to 1912. The basic features that distinguish the local architecture include wood-frame construction of one- to two-and-a-half-story structures set on foundation piers about three feet above the ground. Exterior characteristics of the buildings are peaked "metal" roofs, horizontal wood siding, gingerbread trim, pastel shades of paint, side-hinged louvered shutters, covered porches (or balconies, galleries, or verandas) along the fronts of the structures, and wood lattice screens covering the area elevated by the piers.
▲=====Southernmost City=====
▲[[File:Southernmost point key west.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Monument marking the southernmost point in the continental United States accessible by civilians, located at the corner of South Street and Whitehead Street.]]
▲One of the biggest attractions on the island is a concrete replica of a [[buoy]] at the corner of South and Whitehead Streets that claims to be the [[Southernmost point buoy|southernmost point]] in the contiguous 48 states (see [[Extreme Points of the United States|Extreme Points]] for more information.) The point was originally just marked with a sign, which was often stolen. In response to this, the city of Key West erected the now famous monument in 1983.<ref>[http://www.vacationrentalskeywest.com/keywesthistory.htm Key West History]</ref> Brightly painted and labeled "SOUTHERNMOST POINT CONTINENTAL U.S.A.", it is one of the most visited and photographed attractions in Key West.<ref>[http://search.cityguide.aol.com/southflorida/entertainment/southernmost-point/v-62419 AOL Cityguide]</ref>
▲However, the marker is '''''not''''' located at the southernmost point in the continental United States, as discussed below:
▲*Whitehead Spit, on the [[Truman Annex]] property just west of the buoy, is the true southernmost point, but it has no marker since it is U.S. Navy land and cannot be entered by civilian tourists.
▲*The private yards directly to the east of the buoy and the beach areas of Truman Annex and [[Fort Zachary Taylor|Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park]] also lie farther south than the buoy.
▲*The farthest-south ___location that the public can visit is the seaward end of the White Street Pier.
▲*Florida's--and thus the [[CONUS|continental United States']]—true physically southernmost point is [[Ballast Key]], a private island owned by [[David W. Wolkowsky]], a wealthy developer, about {{convert|10|mi|km}} west of Key West. Although Ballast Key is located within both the Key West National Wildlife Refuge and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, signs on the island strictly prohibit unauthorized visitors.
▲Land on the [[Truman Annex]] property just west of the buoy is the southernmost point of Key West, but still not the southernmost point of the continental US, and it has no marker since it is U.S. Navy land and cannot be entered by civilian tourists. The private yards directly to the east of the buoy and the beach areas of Truman Annex and [[Fort Zachary Taylor|Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park]] also lie farther south than the buoy. The farthest-south ___location that the public can visit is the beach at the state park for a small entrance fee. Florida's true southernmost point is [[Ballast Key]], a privately owned island just south and west of Key West.
▲{{wide image|Panorama of a Key West beach in Florida.jpg|1200px|Panorama of a Key West beach.}}
▲The claim "90 Miles to Cuba" on the monument is only approximate, since Cuba at its closest point is {{convert|94|smi|km}} from Key West.<ref>[http://earth.google.com Google Earth<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
====Old Town/New Town====
[[File:KeyWestMuseumofArtAndHistory.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Key West Museum of Art & History, formerly known as the Old Post Office and Customshouse]]
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