National Register of Historic Places

Horr, Capt. John Foley, House

Key Marco, Collier County, Florida
Listed
October 7, 1997
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
97001215

About this property

The Capt. John Foley Horr House is the historic residence of Captain John Foley Horr on the southern portion of Marco Island, Florida. It is located at the north side of Whiskey Creek Drive on Key Marco (formerly known as Horr's Island). Horr also established a citrus grove and pineapple plantation on the island. On October 8, 1997, the house, used by Horr as a residence, was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Today, only tabby ruins of the house remain. Collier County listings at National Register of Historic Places "Captain John Foley Horr House". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2006-09-19{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)at "Key Marco Museum". The Marco Island Historical Society Newsletter. Vol. 4, no. 3. November 1997. Archived from the original on 2005-04-07

Location

Key Marco, Collier County, Florida
25.90374, -81.68769

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Horr, Capt. John Foley, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 7, 1997.

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Horr, Capt. John Foley, House is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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