Duval Street

Aerial view of Duval St. with a view toward the Gulf of Mexico, taken from atop the La Concha Hotel during the day of Fantasy Fest parade 2004.
Photo: Marc Averette

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Duval St. seen from atop the La Concha Hotel in 1915, with a view toward the Atlantic. The Kress department store building seen at bottom right still houses a retail store.
Photo: Arthur Rothstein

Duval Street is a famous downtown commercial zoned street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. Duval Street is the location of many famous restaurants and bars, including Sloppy Joe's, The Bull and Whistle, Rick's Cafe and Irish Kevins bar. It is named for William Pope Duval, the first territorial governor of Florida.

On certain nights, Duval Street is a carnival that lasts until dawn and beyond.

At the north end, tourists from the cruise ships that dock at the Hilton harbor complex, Mole pier or Mallory Square are often seen traversing Duval Street's many shops in the afternoon looking for souvenir trinkets and T-shirts.

At the south end of Duval Street is the Southernmost House, a striking old yellow Victorian architecture mansion bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, South Street and Duval Street.

At the northern end of the street is Mallory Square.

Pop Culture

Duval Street is mentioned as the place where Jimmy Buffett is partying in the song "My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus."

Duval Street is featured on an episode of Hogan Knows Best when Brooke goes missing for hours when the family is vacationing in Key West.

In addition southern rapper T.I. talks about 'all his niggas' 'All the way from the bottom of Duval' refering to Duval St. in his song Rubber band man.