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West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation)
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National Register of Historic Places

West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation)

Also known as Key West Garden Club; West Martello Citadel; The West Martello Citadel and Garden Club

On the National Register since 197650 years
Listed 1976Key West
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About West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation)

West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation), at Monroe County Beach between Reynolds and White Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 24, 1976. It was among the first 11 of Key West’s 20 listings. The Register lists it for its military and engineering, at the national level. The listing covers 1.5 acres.

What it isHistoric fort in Key West, Florida, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 132 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Monroe County Beach between Reynolds and White Sts., Key West · about 0.1 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation)Start here
  2. 2African Cemetery at Higgs BeachSite · next door
Around it

18 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

★HA. 19 (Japanese Midget Submarine)Structure0.6 miBEduardo H. Gato HouseBuilding0.6 miDKey West Historic District (Boundary Increase)Classical Revival0.7 mi★Ernest Hemingway HouseSpanish1 miBArmory, The (Additional Documentation)Victorian Gothic1.1 miBVeterans of Foreign Wars Walter R. Mickens Post 6021 and William Weech American Legion Post 168Masonry Vernacular1.2 mi★Ingham (USCGC)Structure1.4 miDUS Naval StationClassical Revival1.4 miBDr. Joseph Y. Porter HouseLate Victorian1.4 miDKey West Historic DistrictDistrict1.4 miBThompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and KraalsVernacular1.4 mi★Fort Zachary TaylorBuilt 18451.5 miBLittle White HouseBuilding1.5 miBSloppy Joe's BarMasonry Vernacular1.5 miStWESTERN UNION (schooner)Coasting Schooner1.6 miBOld Post Office and CustomshouseRomanesque1.6 miBU.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West StationBuilding1.6 miBMartello Gallery-Key West Art and Historical MuseumBuilding2 mi

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Is West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation) on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 24, 1976 (Register number 76000602).

Is West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation) a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Florida has 44 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is HA. 19 (Japanese Midget Submarine), 0.6 miles away.

Can you visit West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation)?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of West Martello Tower (Additional Documentation)?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 132 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 77843332 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.