Harry S. Truman Little White House
Location submitted by: sdonley on 08/04/2017
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111 Front St
Key West, FL 33040
Phone: (305) 294-9911
Open to the public: Yes
https://www.trumanlittlewhitehouse....
Lat: 24.5562424
Lon: -81.80689589999997
PANICd#: 1958
Publication date: 07/30/2019
The Harry S Truman Little White House in Key West, Florida was the winter White House for President Harry S Truman for 175 days during 11 visits. The house is located in the Truman Annex neighborhood of Old Town, Key West.
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Demographic Rank: 6
History: 2
Stories: 1
Claims: 2
Evidence: 0
Resources: 9
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History
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The Harry S Truman Little White House in Key West, Florida was the winter White House for President Harry S Truman for 175 days during 11 visits. The house is located in the Truman Annex neighborhood of Old Town, Key West.
The house was originally waterfront when it was built in 1890 as the first officer's quarters on the submarine base naval station. The house was designed in 1889 by Scott, McDermott & Higgs, a local architectural firm. The wooden duplex contained Quarters A for the base commandant and Quarters B for the paymaster.
For much more history of uses and other Presidents that have used this house, please read more about the history in the source link below.
Added by: sdonley on 07/30/2019
DB#:445
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman_Litt...
Added by: sdonley on 07/30/2019
DB#:446
Source(s):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF5JZFGMjqk
Stories & Folklore
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Staff and security caretakers have reported seeing dark shadow people moving around the house, going about their business.
Entity of a former maid /house manager – Keeping a close eye on the living, making sure that things are up to snuff! She probably put up with no nonsense while she was in charge, and the living need her help to supervise these staff members!
Staff have probably felt a strong unseen presence looking over their shoulder as they performed their duties, which can be unnerving, possibly causing some folks to quit.
Added by: sdonley on 07/30/2019 DB#: 1446
Source(s):
https://ghost.hauntedhouses.com/florida_key_west_l...
Paranormal Claims
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| Claim # | Added | Added By | Claim |
| 2917 | 07/30/2019 | sdonley | Shadows have been seen throughout the building. |
| 2918 | 07/30/2019 | sdonley | Staff have felt the unseen presence looking over their should as they performed their duties. |
Additional Resources
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| HauntedHouses.com
Added: 05/27/2019 By: sdonley |
Record on HauntedHouses.com |
| Wikipedia Entry
Added: 07/30/2019 By: sdonley |
Wikipedia entry for this location. |
| Index page to all of the social media for this location
Added: 07/30/2019 By: sdonley |
Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Trip Advisor
Added: 07/30/2019 By: sdonley |
Trip Advisor Page. |
| Harry Truman's Little White House--Presidents: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary
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Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Old Town Trolley
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Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Visit Harry Truman's Key West Little White House | VISIT FLORIDA
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President Harry S Truman's famous Little White House in Key West is now a museum, and still a retreat for our nation's leaders. |
| The White House Historical Association
Added: 07/30/2019 By: sdonley |
Information about the location, see link for details. |
| Truman's Little White House - Key West, Florida - Atlas Obscura
Added: 07/30/2019 By: sdonley |
Discover Truman's Little White House in Key West, Florida: A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island. |
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