The Haunted Mansion
by Hanny Heim
Title
The Haunted Mansion
Artist
Hanny Heim
Medium
Photograph - Art Photography
Description
Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House is located at 429 Caroline Street, corner Duval Street in Key West in the state of Florida. It is believed that Judge James Webb built this house in 1837. Webb was the first Federal Judge of the new superior court of Key West and he took up that post in 1828. He purchased the land from one Mr. Green and built this massive and emerald grand dame, a mixed style mansion but with more emphasis on Virginian style. However, he moved on to Texas in 1838 and sold the house.
However, this Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House is more popularly known as the home and birthplace of Dr. Joseph Yates Porter, II. Dr. Porter was the first native born physician of Key West. He went on to become an outstanding physician in the history of entire Florida. The father of Dr. Porter, Joseph Porter bought this house in 1845, after several families lived in the house in the seven years after the judge sold the house. Joseph Porter was from Charleston, South Carolina and he married Mary Ann Randolph. Dr. Porter was born in this house in 1847 and became one of the most prominent citizens of Key West.
Today the Porter Mansion is the starting point of the popular Ghost & Mysteries Tour, KEY WEST'S PREMIER HAUNTED WALKING TOUR!
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November 20th, 2014
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