326 William Street in Key West,
Florida is located within a block of the historic Key West Seaport.
Most of the houses in this immediate area were built in the last half of the 19th Century. The seaport was the hub of Key West commerce. The 300 block of William Street is noted as having some
of the oldest homes on the island.
For
some odd reason the 300 block of William Street was omitted from the
1889 edition of the Sanborn Fire Map. But it did appear in the 1892
edition. That map shows numerous small lots interspersed with large
lots. Many of the smaller homes are accessed via small lanes with
entrances on William, Caroline, Margaret, or Eaton Streets. While 326 William Street is a large house (1649 sq ft),
it sits on a very small lot that today measures 29' X 51'. I dug into
my old shoebox to find an older photo of this property. Instead of finding a photo of the house I found a picture of a former resident, Mr. James A. Boyd, as it
appeared on his Water-Front Pass issued on 2/22/18.
While
I can't share with you any old photos of the house, I have many current
photos which show this sturdy house. CLICK HERE to view more photos I took of this impressive Grand Conch house.The house rises
from the street with imposing front porches on the first and second
floors.
Inside
the home you will find a simple but elegant formal entry that flows to
either the main floor living areas or the second floor bedroom area. Today the main
floor living space looks pretty much like it did more than a hundred
years ago.
Dade
County Pine walls, ceiling, and floors mark this property as historic.
The tall baseboards, crown molding, and trim are painted a crisp white.
As I photographed the house I noted the rippled glass in some windows
which notes the gravitational pull of glass molecules dragged toward the
earth. The rear portion of the house has been significantly updated in
architecture and purpose. Today the rear addition contains
the kitchen, an informal dining area, a family room type sitting area,
the laundry closet, and an outdoor covered deck. Transoms above the
windows and doors bring lots of daytime light into this space.
The
second floor landing provides access to the three bedrooms located on
this level plus access to the second floor front porch.The porch sits
high above the street and provides a commanding view of this historic
block filled with some of the oldest houses in Key West.
The
front bedroom has quick access to the front porch. The middle bedroom
has the flexibility to share space with the master bedroom at the rear
or it can be used as a third bedroom. The master bathroom is also
relatively new. It is large and sunny in the daytime. A newly added
spiral staircase provides easy entry or exit without disturbing friends or
family using the middle bedroom.
326 William Street is offered at $775,000 or $470 per sq ft. CLICK HERE to view the Key West mls datasheet on this home. Then please call me, Gary Thomas, 305-766-2642 to schedule a showing. I am a buyers agent (but not the listing agent of this property) and a full time Realtor at Preferred Properties Key West.
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