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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.
Ernest Hemingway House, house in Key West, Florida, U.S. that was the home of American novelist and short-story writer Ernest Hemingway and his second wife, fashion journalist Pauline Pfeiffer, from 1931 until their divorce in 1940.
The Hemingway home was built in 1851 in the Spanish Colonial style and was constructed of native rock hewn from the grounds. The home was in great disrepair when the Hemingways took ownership, but both Ernest and Pauline could see beyond the rubble and ruin and appreciated the grand architecture and stateliness of the home.
Jun 4, 2020 · For more than a decade, Ernest Hemingway called Key West home, producing some of his most famous works and immortalizing what had been a somewhat remote stretch of land in southern Florida....
Visit this National Historic Landmark, Literary Landmark and recognized by the Library of Congress for its importance in U.S. History. Grand Architecture, Lush Gardens, Educational Tours, Book Store/Gift Shop and the world famous Poly dactyl (six-toed cats). Duration: 1-2 hours.
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- 907 Whitehead Street, 33040-7473, Florida
Take a guided tour of the Spanish Colonial house that Hemingway resided in during the 1930's, ornately decorated with furniture from Spain from the 17th and 18th-centuries. Get an inside peek of the life he led in the Keys for over ten years writing and enjoying the tiny island.
The home was designed by architect Wesley Arnold and built in 1890 for Ernest Hall, Hemingway's maternal grandfather, and maintains many of its original features that even Ernest would find familiar. The foundation for Ernest Hemingway's life and work can be found in Oak Park, Ill.
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