National Historic Landmark

Hemingway, Ernest, House

Key West, Monroe County, Florida
Listed
November 23, 1968
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
68000023

About this property

The Ernest Hemingway House was the residence of American writer Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s. The house is situated on the island of Key West, Florida. It is at 907 Whitehead Street, across from the Key West Lighthouse, close to the southern coast of the island. Due to its association with Hemingway, the property is the most popular tourist attraction in Key West. It is also famous for its large population of so-called Hemingway cats, many of which are polydactyl. The residence was constructed in 1851 in a French Colonial style by wealthy marine architect and salvager Asa Tift. From 1931 to 1939, the house was inhabited by Hemingway and his wife Pauline Pfeiffer. They restored the decaying property and made several additions. During his time at the home, Hemingway wrote some of his best-received works, including the non-fiction work Green Hills of Africa (1935), the 1936 short stories "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", and the novels To Have and Have Not (1937) and Islands in the Stream (1970). After the Hemingways' divorce and deaths, the house was auctioned off and subsequently converted into a historic house museum in 1964. On November 24, 1968, it was designated a National Historic Landmark.

Location

907 Whitehead St.
Key West, Monroe County, Florida
24.55114, -81.80078

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When was Hemingway, Ernest, House listed on the National Register?

Hemingway, Ernest, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 23, 1968.

What type of historic resource is Hemingway, Ernest, House?

Hemingway, Ernest, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Hemingway, Ernest, House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Hemingway, Ernest, House has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

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The period of significance for Hemingway, Ernest, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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