Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House
The Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House is a historic home in Key West, Florida. It is located at 429 Caroline Street. On June 4, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House | |
 Front of the Porter House | |
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| Location | Key West, Florida |
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| Coordinates | 24°33′26″N 81°48′17″W |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000588[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 4, 1973 |
The original construction was built in 1838 by Judge James Webb,[2] the first Federal Judge of the Southern District of the Florida Territory.[3] Webb introduced influential legislation regulating salvage, which helped establish wrecking as a legitimate legal business in Florida.[3]
The house is best known as the lifelong home of Dr. Joseph Yates Porter Jr.[4] His father bought the property in 1845.[2] Porter lived in the home for 80 years, dying in the same room he was born.[4] He was Key West's first native-born physician and Florida's first Public Health Officer from 1889 to 1917.[2] He was instrumental in controlling yellow fever, reforming sanitation and quarantine practices, and initiating health legislation.[4] Porter was among the first physicians to recognize yellow fever as transmissible by mosquitoes.[4]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Survey, Historic American Buildings. "Webb-Porter House, 429 Caroline Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL". loc.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- "James Webb (1792-1856) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- "Marker Details - Key West Historic Markers Project". www.keywesthistoricmarkertour.org. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
External links
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. FL-188, "Webb-Porter House, 429 Caroline Street, Key West, Monroe County, FL", 4 photos, 6 data pages, 1 photo caption page
