![]() ![]() The house was originally constructed on the waterfront. The north, west and south sides feature louvers that enclose spacious wrap around porches. It features elements of late Victorian and West Indian architecture. William Howard Taft, the first president to visit this site, stopped here in December 1912 on his way to inspect construction of the Panama Canal.īuilt by the United States Navy in 1890 as a two-family residence with a double façade emphasized by two prominent cross gables, the long narrow building known as Quarters A and B housed the commandant and paymaster. ![]() To date, six American presidents have used it as the functioning White House of America and as a retreat and summit meeting location. He continued to visit after his presidency ended in 1953. President Truman spent 11 working vacations here frequently meeting with high-ranking officials to discuss significant legislation such as the Marshall Plan and his fifth Civil Rights Executive Order. This Key West retreat gave Truman a restorative atmosphere to deal with the tumultuous events of the time, from the first use of nuclear weapons, post-World War II reconstruction, and the beginning of the Cold War. ![]() President Harry S Truman began using this former naval officer residence in November 1946 as his winter White House. ![]()
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