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Eduardo H. Gato House

Coordinates: 24°33′19″N 81°47′25″W / 24.55528°N 81.79028°W / 24.55528; -81.79028
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Eduardo H. Gato House
Front of the Gato House
Eduardo H. Gato House is located in Florida
Eduardo H. Gato House
Eduardo H. Gato House is located in the United States
Eduardo H. Gato House
Location1209 Virginia Street,
Key West, Florida
Coordinates24°33′19″N 81°47′25″W / 24.55528°N 81.79028°W / 24.55528; -81.79028
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.73000586[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973

The Eduardo H. Gato House (also known as the Mercedes Hospital) is a historic home in Key West, Florida, United States. On April 11, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places Eduardo H. Gato and family also lived at 1327 Duval Street, also known as the southernmost Point Guest House.

It has also been known as Mercedes Hospital.[2] A Cuban immigrant, Gato was a successful cigar merchant.[3] The Victorian architecture wooden home with a Cuban style courtyard was documented as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey.[3] Now a bed & breakfast, the site includes a historical marker.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Florida, State Library and Archives of. "Eduardo H. Gato House also known as Mercedes Hospital at 1209 Virginia Street - Key West, Florida". Florida Memory.
  3. ^ a b "Eduardo H. Gato House, 1209 Virginia Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.