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Little White House, part of the U.S Naval Station
U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida) is located in Florida
U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida)
Location in Florida
U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida) is located in the United States
U.S. Naval Station (Key West, Florida)
Location in the United States
Location Roughly bounded by Whitehead, Eaton, and Caroline Sts., Key West, Florida
Area 12 acres (4.9 ha)
Built 1845
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 84000915
Added to NRHP May 8, 1984

The U.S. Naval Station in Key West, Florida, United States is a historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

It is a 12-acre (4.9 ha) district roughly bounded by Whitehead, Eaton, and Caroline Streets. It included 23 structures built during 1845–1923, one built in 1942, four fresh water cisterns and four elevated storage tanks.

The Naval Station included an area known as the Truman Annex, an area including officer's quarters and the "Little White House" where President Harry S Truman occasionally vacationed.

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