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Showing posts with label US st Florida Key West. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014

St. Paul's Episcopal Church "Historic Key West's Church"

St. Paul's Episcopal Church
"Historic Key West's Church"
401 Duval St, Key West, FL 33040
305-296-5142
Rector, The Reverend Larry D. Hooper

According to the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church website:

St. Paul’s Church was formed by an official act of the City Council of Key West. In a petition to the Bishop of New York, the City Council requested a priest be sent and the Parish of St. Paul’s be established. In 1831 the Council gave notice of a public meeting to establish and Episcopal Church and a committee was appointed.

The first rector was the Reverend Sanson K. Brunot, who arrived December 23, 1832. He held the first service on Christmas Day 1832 in the County Courthouse on Jackson Square. Since there was no church building or rectory Brunot became a permanent houseguest of Vestryman William Whitehead.

The first Vestry was elected April 8, 1833.

Land for a church site was given by the widow of John William Charles Fleming in 1832. The only stipulation was that her husband’s remains stay where they were. He is still buried on the grounds, but the actual site is unknown.

The original church, made of coral rock, was built in 1838/1839. The building when completed was 38 by 58 feet and the total cost of construction was $6,500.00. This building was totally destroyed by a hurricane on October 11, 1846.

The second church, a wooden structure, measured 28 by 66 feet. The first service was held in this building June 30, 1848. The church was consecrated on January 4, 1851 by The Right Reverend C.E. Gadsden, Bishop of South Carolina.

In 1857 a rectory was erected on the corner of Duval and Eaton Street, facing Eaton. The Rev. Osgood
E. Herrick was the first in a long line of rectors to call it home.

The church was growing steadily and the seating capacity of 350 was becoming inadequate. This was
when St. Peter’s was established (1875) and the Spanish Mission of St. John’s followed.

The second church was destroyed in the Great Fire of Key West on March 31, 1886. By some good fortune the Rectory survived undamaged. Church rebuilding began immediately and the third church was completed in 1887. This structure, constructed of wood, stood in the center of the block facing Eaton Street. It was approximately 58 by 98 feet.

In 1890, the Vestry voted to purchase a chime of bells. Once installed, the first chime of bells within
Florida was inaugurated Palm Sunday morning, March 22, 1891 at 10:00 am.

On October 11, 1909 another disaster struck and the church was destroyed by a hurricane. The parish hall, (completed in 1904), survived and was used for services. The Rectory also survived this storm. The plans for the new church were approved in 1911. The new structure would be constructed of concrete. The church would also be located at the corner of Duval and Eaton Streets. This required the moving of the Rectory to its current location in 1914. The first service in the current building was on June 8, 1919. During this period many of the stained glass windows were ordered and installation began in 1920. The organ arrived in 1931, in time for the Christmas services.

A major restoration of the church was begun in 1991 to save the building from collapse. The concrete used in the construction had been mixed with sea water and beach sand, which caused the steel reinforcing within the walls to rust and expand. This in turn caused many of the walls and columns to split. Work was completed in 1993 at a cost of nearly one million dollars.

Today the church continues to stand as a beacon within the diverse cultural community of Key West. The church is open daily for prayer, meditation and visiting. Many concerts and other community events take place here and St. Paul’s plays a positive role in the community, artistically and spiritually.

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I really liked the wooden ceilings at St Paul's Episcopal Church KW this morning


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What a hoot. A store full of hot sauces. www.peppersofkeywest.com


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Monday, February 10, 2014

Sunset in the historic Key West Florida harbor

Sunset at Mallory Square in Key West Florida


Sunset at Mallory Square in Key West Florida

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We attempted to interview this rooster at the Key West Florida Post Office.


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Southernmost Beach Key West Florida 79 degrees and sunshine - and no snow...


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Blackened Catch BLT Wrap at www.SouthernmostBeachCafe.com


Blackened Catch BLT Wrap at www.SouthernmostBeachCafe.com

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Welcome to the Conch Republic palm trees sunshine. and 79 degrees. Just saying


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Friday, February 11, 2011

Wall Street Key West stairs



Wall Street Key West stairs, Feb. 10, 2011, by Kevin Dayhoff

Stairs, opposite the William Wall warehouse, on Wall Street, Key West, Florida, Feb. 10, 2011, by Kevin Dayhoff.  [20110210 wall st stairs]



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Kelly’s Caribbean, 301 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida



Feb. 8, 2011


Kelly’s Caribbean, 301 Whitehead Street, on the corner of Caroline and Whitehead, Key West, Feb. 8, 2011 by Kevin Dayhoff, www.kellyskeywest.com.






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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Green Turtle Inn Florida Keys then and now


Green Turtle Inn Florida Keys then and now - 1935 and February 6, 2010 By Kevin Dayhoff

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On our way to Key West on Saturday, February 6, 2010, we waited until we were on our way on the Route 1, known as “The Overseas Highway,” before we looked for a local place to eat.

The Overseas Highway connect 29 of the 200 islands we know as the archipelago, the Florida Keys.

The route was originally established as a railroad built by Henry Flagler. A horrific hurricane struck the Keys on September 2, 1935 and irreparably wrecked the railroad.

The railroad was replaced with the Overseas Highway for automobile traffic, which opened in 1938.

We found the Green Turtle Inn after traveling about 20 miles and thoroughly enjoyed our lunch.

According to the web site for the restaurant, http://www.greenturtlekeys.com/: “Green Turtle Inn Restaurant / We have been a Keys tradition since 1947 / Located at MM 81.5 Islamorada, Florida Keys / Phone: 305-664-2006 / Email: info@greenturtlekeys.com.”

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Welcome to Key West

Welcome to Key West’

“Welcome to Key West’ airplane collage by Kevin Dayhoff February 4, 2010

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Friday, February 15, 2008

Key West Custom House exhibit


Key West Custom House exhibit

February 14, 2008

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The Key West Museum of Art & History in the Custom House: The living past in a vibrant future

http://www.kwahs.com/customhouse.htm


Follow a path once traveled by wreckers, pirates, and politicians to South Florida's most important historic building. The Custom House, built in 1891, served as a post office, court house and government center when wrecking made Key West the richest city, per capita, in the U.S. But by the 1930s, the island city was bankrupt. Eventually, the building was boarded up and completely abandoned. Now, after a 9-year, $9 million restoration project, the Key West Art & Historical Society has returned the big red brick building to its former glory.

See folk artist Mario Sanchez's colorful wood paintings of old Key West.

Meet Key West's famous people through portraits by Paul Collins.

Stand in the very room where the U.S. decided to go to war with Spain, following the sinking of the battleship USS Maine.

Learn about Ernest Hemingway's life in Key West, where he wrote many of his most famous novels. See his bloodstained WWI uniform and other personal items that created his legendary status as an adventurer and writer.

Discover how pirates prowled the inlets of the Keys to hide themselves and their loot - and how the Navy rid the local waters of the "Brethren of the Coast.”

Feel the history of Key West come alive in the big red brick building - The "Coolest" Museum in Town!

Who Is Key West? Internationally acclaimed painter Paul Collins displays his modern renditions of Key West's most memorable characters past and present, featuring subjects from Henry Flagler to Mario Sanchez, Fuzzy the Cobbler to Ernest Hemingway and more.

Mario Sanchez - Painter Of Old Key West - 2nd Floor. His detailed depictions of life in Key West during the early 20th Century have made him one of the country's most sought after folk artists. Sanchez' creations are mostly reliefs carved into wood panels and then brightly colored. They reflect street scenes, places and people from his past in amazingly accurate detail and with a profound sense of humor.

Coping With Depression, the WPA in the 1930s - Dogwood Gallery - Exhibit depicts Key West in the '30s through drawings, sketches, intaglio prints, paintings and promotional brochures produced by the artists of the Works Art Project.

The Key West Museum of Art & History in the Custom House, 281 Front Street, Key West, Florida 33040

Click here to find the Custom House with Google Maps

Open Everyday from 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Closed Christmas

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children (children under 6 Free) and students with ID. $9.00 for Seniors (62+), AAA Travelers, and Locals with ID.Members - Free.

Group Rates also available. Rental of the facility and free tours are available.

Call 305-295-6616 Ext. 16 for information.

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Tuesday, February 12, 2008

20080211 “Quintessential Key West Rooster” February 11, 2008 Photo by Mrs. Owl

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“Quintessential Key West Rooster”

February 11, 2008

Photo by Mrs. Owl

(She was dropping off my absentee ballot. See this week’s Tentacle column for some additional insight…)

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20080211 “Quintessential Key West Rooster” February 11, 2008 Photo by Mrs. Owl

Friday, July 20, 2007

20070720 Quote of the day Ernest Hemingway on the price of time

Quote of the day – Ernest Hemingway on the price of time.

Friday, July 20th, 2007

“There are some things which cannot be learned quickly, and time, which is all we have, must be paid heavily for their acquiring.”

Ernest Hemingway Death In The Afternoon

Photo above: Ernest Hemingway’s desk and typewriter in his studio office in Key West, Florida. February 14th, 2007 www.kevindayhoff.net

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

20070220 How bad was last week’s snowstorm


How bad was last week’s snowstorm in Westminster Maryland?

Daily Photoblog: February 20th, 2007

While I was in Key West Florida last week, I would call the Westminster Street Department and Carroll County PIO, Vivian Laxton, W.A.B. as often as possible and raze them that I was in 90-degree weather and they were in temperatures in the single digits.

They were in the ice and the snow at all hours of the night and day, plowing snow and chipping ice and I was sitting on my back balcony strategically positioned with my laptop overlooking the Caribbean Sea.

They vowed to get me back.

Well, they did.

Pictured above is the igloo they made of my house with tons of snow which greeted me upon my arrival late Monday afternoon, February 19th, 2007.

Not to worry. I simply went inside and made a fresh cup of tea, hooked up the laptop and raised my office window just far enough that did not let too much cold air into the house, but my wife could still hear me as I cheered her on - - while she shoveled us out.

Man ole’ man was it hard work watching my wife do all that shoveling. Oh – she was happy to do it. You see, for Valentine’s Day I had purchased her a new snow shovel.

My wife is super. I’ll think I’ll keep her.

As for the Westminster Street Department; oh, I’ll get them back. Journalists in the print media may purchase ink by the barrel, but bloggers have an infinite amount of “ones” and “zeros” at their disposal. And me, I have the ink and the 1s and 0s.

Kevin
02/20/2007