DEAN TOWNSEND TEAM, Dean Townsend, REALTOR®,
KEY WEST FUN FACT #3: When the Key West Lighthouse was constructed in 1847 it stood 58 feet high and was close to the water. After the island expanded through landfilling, the lighthouse was elevated to 78 feet so its beacon could be seen over the trees. The landlocked Key West Lighthouse now sits seven blocks from the ocean.
Keith & Dean
KEY WEST FUN FACT #2: In an essay for the October 1959 issue of Male magazine, Frank Lynn described Key West as a sex mad, vice ridden city with more gambling, crime, and perversion than anyplace east of Singapore. Key West has changed a bit!
Keith & Dean
KEY WEST FUN FACT #1: In 1819, when Key West founder John Whitehead first laid eyes on the island, he saw a lush tropical shoreline inhabited by flamingos, miniature deer, and a large population of sea turtles.
Keith & Dean