Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House
United States historic place
Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House | |
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24°33′26″N 81°48′17″W / 24.55722°N 81.80472°W / 24.55722; -81.80472 | |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
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| NRHP reference No. | 73000588[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
The Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House is a historic home in Key West, Florida. It is located at 429 Caroline Street. On June 4, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The original construction was built in 1838 by Judge James Webb,[2] the first Federal Judge of the Southern District of the Florida Territory.[3] Webb introduced influential legislation regulating salvage, which helped establish wrecking as a legitimate legal business in Florida.[3]
The house is best known as the lifelong home of Dr. Joseph Yates Porter Jr.[4] His father bought the property in 1845.[2] Porter lived in the home for 80 years, dying in the same room he was born.[4] He was Key West's first native-born physician and Florida's first Public Health Officer from 1889 to 1917.[2] He was instrumental in controlling yellow fever, reforming sanitation and quarantine practices, and initiating health legislation.[4] Porter was among the first physicians to recognize yellow fever as transmissible by mosquitoes.[4]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c Survey, Historic American Buildings. "Webb-Porter House, 429 Caroline Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL". loc.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ a b "James Webb (1792-1856) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ^ a b c d "Marker Details - Key West Historic Markers Project". www.keywesthistoricmarkertour.org. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House.
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Monroe County listings
- Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-188, "Webb-Porter House, 429 Caroline Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL", 4 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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Key West
- Fleming Key
- Sigsbee Park (Dredgers Key)
- Stock Island (northern part is in the municipality of Key West)
- Sunset Key
- Trumbo Point
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- Monroe County School District
- The College of the Florida Keys
- Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea
- The Armory
- Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
- Captain Tony's Saloon
- Duval Street
- Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
- Fogarty Mansion (Fogarty House)
- Eduardo H. Gato House
- Ernest Hemingway House
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- Key West Bight
- Western Union
- Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
- Key West Cemetery
- Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage
- Key West Lighthouse
- Key West Shipwreck Museum
- Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
- Mallory Square
- Old Post Office and Customshouse
- Richard Peacon House (Octagon House)
- Port of Key West
- Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House
- Sloppy Joe's
- Solares Hill
- Southernmost House
- The Studios of Key West
- Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals
- Harry S. Truman Little White House
- U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station
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Note Naval Air Station Key West is nearby.
Note Naval Air Station Key West is nearby.
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