The Harry S Truman Little White House

111 Front Street
Key West, FL
(305)294-9911

The Harry S Truman Little White House in Key West, Fl. was built in 1890 as the first officer's quarters on the naval station. The wooden duplex contained Quarters A for the base commandant and Quarters B for the paymaster. The house was built on the waterfront of the harbor of Key West. In the beginning of the 20th century, the home was converted into a single family dwelling to house the base commandant and additional land was filled in front of the house.

Thomas Edison resided in the house during world war I while donating his services to the Navy.

In 1946, Harry Truman began visiting the island for rest and relaxation and returned for 175 days during his presidency. While here bills were enacted, policies discussed and the State of the Union addresses and budgets prepared.