Historic Island Architecture

​“I love the detail of the homes in Key West — the porches and the gingerbread, the pastel colors and attention to the smallest details,” he begins. “The homes are small and many of them are like a set piece to a quaint tropical town. The play of light and shadows and the tropical foliage adds to the magic day and night. Many of the wooden homes have colorful histories of their own — built by ship makers and fine craftsmen, with families showing off their style and status in the details. The old theater, brick courthouse, and Custom House, with the ornate Spanish design of the San Carlos Institute, add to the diversity of the buildings downtown and give us much of our visible history.”