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Lignumvitae Key

  • Also Known As: Cayo de la lena
  • Also Known As: Jenkinson Key
  • Also Known As: Lignum Vita Kay
  • Also Known As: Lignum Vitae Kay
  • Also Known As: Lignumvitae Key Archeological and Historical District
  • Type: Island
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Historic District

The island is only accessible by private boat or tour boat. Boat and kayaks can be rented in Islamorada. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1830/00/00
1919/00/00 William J Matheson, Miami chemist, buys island and builts caretaker's home
1935/00/00

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Particulars for Lignumvitae Key:
Historic Use Agricultural fields
Area of Significance Agriculture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Cultural Affiliation Euro-American
Area of Significance Exploration-settlement
Cultural Affiliation Glade II
Cultural Affiliation Glades III
Historic Use Graves, burials
Area of Significance Historic and non-aboriginal
Sight Category Historic District
Criteria Historic Event
Criteria Information Potential
Physiographic feature Island
Area of Significance Prehistoric
Historic Use Secondary structure
Historic Use Single dwelling
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 16th February 1999

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Lignumvitae Key Archeological and Historical District
Registry Address: Address Restricted
Registry Number: 98000652
Resource Type: District
Owner: State
Architectural Style: No style listed
Area in Acres: 280
Contributing Buildings: 3
Non-Contributing Buildings: 2
Contributing Sites: 5
Contributing Structures: 3
Non-Contributing Structures: 5
Contributing Objects: 8
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
Certification: Listed in the National Register
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: Local
Area of Significance: Exploration-settlement, Prehistoric, Historic and non-aboriginal, Agriculture
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Information Potential
Cultural Affiliation: Glades II and III, Euro-American
Significant Year: c 1830, c 1919, c 1935
Historic Function: Domestic, Agriculture, subsistence, Funerary
Historic Sub-Function: Single dwelling, Agricultural fields, Graves, burials, Secondary structure
Current Function: Landscape, Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Museum Park Conservation area

Activities »

Ranger-guided tours are given twice daily, Friday through Sunday. - FSP


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