Southernmost House
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Southernmost House Historic Inn is a historic inn
INN
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 and museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...

 in the City of Key West
Key West, Florida
Key West is a city in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The city encompasses the island of Key West, the part of Stock Island north of U.S. 1 , Sigsbee Park , Fleming Key , and Sunset Key...

, Florida
Florida
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 in Monroe County
Monroe County, Florida
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Florida. As of 2000, the population was 79,589. The U.S. Census Bureau 2006 estimate for the county was 74,737....

, United States
United States
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. Five U.S. Presidents have stayed there. It is located in the Upper Duval
Upper Duval
Upper Duval is a neighborhood within the City of Key West, Florida in Monroe County, United States.It is roughly bounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Whitehead Street, Truman and Vernon Avenues.-Attractions and Landmarks:*Southernmost House...

 district.

History

It was built in 1896 for a cost of $250,000 USD as a private residence for Judge Vining Harris. It was converted years later into a Cuban
Cuba
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 nightclub
Nightclub
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called Café Cayo Hueso in 1939. It was converted back into a residence in 1954 and remained so until 1996, when it underwent a $3 million USD renovation and converted into a 18-room hotel.

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