The Key West Citizen Newspaper, June 7, 1952, Page 6

Page 6 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Saturday, June 7, 1952 Civil War Fort Makes Beautiful Apartments Mrs. Jeanne > 34E KEY WEST ART AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY and its curator, Mrs. Jeanne Taylor, have set aside fc gallery for Ma. Taylsrs | walls and ste floor ma SOUR. NOTE | HIT IN LOVE DUET | Opera Stars Robert Merrill, Peters Separate After 10 Weeks Of Marr Roberta East Martello Apartment Of Mrs. Jeanne Taylor Taylor, Martello Gallery Curator Now Lives In Fort By SUSAN McAVOY The Key West Art and Historical Society have cracked the housing! Shortage for their Curator Mrs. Jeanne Taylor and provided her with the most unique apartment) in Key West, and provably in Flo-| rida. With the aid of Edward Ambler, contractor, the Society with a small has made a four room lor at the Ambler ‘installed a septic. tank, bathroom, kitchen, screens for the rifle slits ‘and two doors, Mrs. Tay- lor did the rest with days of hard cleaning, and decoration, during yesterday, | East tower built in 1861 the Key West historical co}- the Society. Mrs. Taylor Be open to the public from 5 daily except Monday, | ae the museum you go huge wooden doors facing airfield. To enter Mrs, Tay- gop apartment you. go sae southeast end of the fort. Though the entrance is kitchen, an East Mar- Te many living rooms are. ickwork of the skilled 19th masons forms beautiful whether it ‘is over the kit- or in the 36 foot long = vate roo! Taylor has — whitewashed walls in the two bedrooms, Toom and living room. She has furnished the huge rooms with F Fi Citizen Staff Photo oe furniture from her family home at ‘THE DINING ROOM of the 19th century Fort apartment is an interesting combination of Civil War masonry, Cuban chairs, £ and family heirlooms. The dining room is one of the four rooms in the apartment recently ‘set aside for Mrs. Taylor by the Key West Art and Historical Society. a Holly Holy Bot, Mississippi, the same furniture that graced the Bahama House, 408 William street where she lived for 14 years. Next to the kitchen is her own The dining room which has a door leading to the ‘outdoors and, the citadel, has a refectory table and a set of Cuban leather-seated | chairs which harmonize with the; datin feéling of- the fort. The liv-| ing room longer and more spacious | in feeling than in any Key West' apartment I have seen. has rifle slits screened for ventilation. It is ‘dark because of this, but makes a perfect room for night parties. Mrs. Taylor's yellow and golden colored slip covers and upholsteries look well against the white bric magnificent arch at the far end of the room, slows off the craftsman ers. Bricks cut to all sizes torm an} esthetically satisfying series of ar-| ches. jets d'art would be barren in The walls are hung with 2 lor. Modern Key West painters ar jrepresented by Ann Carmouche Paintings done by her ancestors While Mrs. Taylor was showing us through the apartment, mem bers of the Society were en route to the Tower with oleanders, bou ganvillea, and other plants that rend of the 36 foot living room, The red t sting setting for Mrs. Taylor’s family furniture from Miss arches tonight at an outdoor | did last Sunday when they already jwere apart. ver, their duet of such a ballad as “Sweethearts” on t week's “Tuast cf the Town” eparation agree jtelevision show (CBS) was sung | / th a divorce “probably” to/to an audience unaware of the Too mach career reported- ott ars split. j the troubles. | the public in on their se And pai Merrill's lawyer disclos the signing of the separation music circles were e@ two now would of love in cach Met and some y and fans at- in the Park e and his 2l-year-o RESIDE y joret ing March 3 was 2 « City dream affair. The ats were local kids who e good. Merril was born ini p ¢ | Brooklyn, Miss Peters, born im the |” times 1 gained stardom ip 1950 by t w wast as they capably filling in at the Met when | last Winter Hay ven exposition, the twe Metres the ¢ 714 DUVAL en is as much a place of ~ wails and the red brick eriling. A 3 ship of the 19th ceniury fort. mak-| th A curator’s apartment without ob-: i West portraits, one of Key West's’ s' e 1 famous Judge Jefferson brown,| tion to utilize a s 1 t of the 2nd two family portraits loaned by| huge o'd Fort { heir curat Curry Harris resiored by Mrs. Tay- qu Not « $ she 1 ht | Mrs. Taylor also has two small BAER re] 2 M.E. BeiticEy: CONSTRUCTION £0. | GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND COMMERCI CONSTRUCTION ... REPAIRS FREE ESTIMATES ARCHITECTURAL SERVICE AVAILABLE ‘ Mervin Thompson Heads Town Finance Company Citizen Staff Phove TOWN FINANCE COMPANY OF KEY WEST today announces the appointment of Mervin Thompson, Jr., as manager of their local office which will open Monday, June 9, This new Key West concern will be loca- ¥- ted on the second floor of the | Barns’ Building, 604 Duval street. | Thompson has been associa- ted with the f business in the Island Ci for some time, and is qualified by virtue of his experience to assist local residents with their financial problems. Town Finance company will For Any Type of Building §. H. DRUDGE GENERAL CONTRACTOR ' | Key West’s oldest, continuous contractor. Established 22 years. } | i j 5 to $300. Over 709 contracts completed without « fortei including, Motel, Store fronts, Homes, Apartments, Roofing and Remodeling. 3410 AVE E. PHONE 2087-] EQUIPMENT TO RENT Mixer . . . Wheel Compressor and Hammer... . Hoist . . . Pump etc. Concrete Barrows... 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