1100 Southard Street
Key West, FL, USA

1100 Southard Street, Key West, FL, USA

Ownership History - Quitclaim Deed - John G. Scranton and Ismael Arjune

The following shows the Quitclaim Deed between John G. Scranton and Ismael Arjune dated Dec 10th, 2010.

Past Homeowners - Warranty Deed

The following shows the warranty deed between Jessie M. Cleare and John G. and Brenda Scranton of New York on July 7th, 1986. Property records are made publically available through the Monroe County Official Records Search.

1100 Southard Street Key West FL

From the blog of Gary Thomas, 2018. "I found a second photo taken nearly 30 years later showing the same view of 1100 Southard Street. We can see the house has changed a bit. Study and see if you can see the differences. Some aluminum shutter salesman must have made a bundle off Key West in the 1950s because there are still a lot of these old clam shell shutters in existence. This house has aluminum shutters on the west side. Someone added wood louvers to the right side of the front porch as a sun shield. Look to the left side which was extended to the edge of the roof overhang. Both photos show the house is elevated up from the ground and is wood construction with wood siding. I can't verify the first photo shows louver windows but the 1965 photos certainly do. Glass windows were introduced to the house later. The addition to the front was removed, a pool was added, and the place became gentrified each time it was improved. The original eyebrow now has pediments above once-louvered windows. It looks quite graceful and definitely hi brow."

'Bruce Cleare is Praised by Key West Subscribers'

Article mentions homeowners' son, Bruce Cleare.

'Cleare Boys Off To Summer Camp

The article mentions the sons Bruce and Henry Cleare of homeowners, 'Attorney and Mrs. Allan B Cleare.'

Various Key West Realty Sales in Past Two Weeks

Title: Various Key West Realty Sales in Past Two Weeks "Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Bairstow sold to Allan B. Cleare, Jr. for $4,625 the 90x67 corner of Southard and Francis"

Homeowners in 1937 used this as a vacation home

Article mentions original homeowners who used this a vacation home in 1937. "Arriving this week from their home in Washington D.C., were Mrs. E. C. Bairstow and daughter Miss Josephine, to spend the winter in Key West at their home 1100 Southard Street..."

Past Homeowners - Mrs. Bairstow in the news

Article titled: Mrs. Bairstow Now Improving Mrs. Bairstow returned to Washington D.C. for medical treatment. It mentions that they recently purchased a home in Key West "at the corner of Southard and Francis streets".

Bairstows to Reside Here

Title: Bairstows to Reside Here Making Repairs to Home Purchased Several Months Ago "There are now 13 men at work on the building which is being placed in first-class condition without any of its Key West characteristics being changed in the least. The home is to be electrified throughout and the family will move in, it is expected, within the next six weeks."

Funeral Service for previous homeowner, Mrs. Sarah Saunders

Mentions Sara Saunders, her two brothers, Claude Saunders and John H. Saunders, and her one son, Gerald.

Key West - The Old and The New

Southard Street Name: "Mr. William Adee Whitehead, a young civil engineer, who had come to Key West to go into business with his brother, was engaged to survey the island and lay out the town, which he completed in February 1829. The streets, other than those bearing the surnames of the original proprietors, were named by them to perpetuate the memories of their relatives, friends, and distinguished citizens. “Eaton” was named after Hon. John A. Eaton, secretary of war in President Jackson’s cabinet; “White” after Hon. Jos. M. White, territorial delegate in Congress for Florida; “Duval” after the governor of Florida; “Grinnell” after the merchants of that name in New York; “Southard" for a senator and secretary of the navy; “Caroline,” “Margaret,” “William.” “Thomas” and “Ernma” after brothers and sisters of hit‘. John Whitehead. “Frances” after a daughter of Mr. Fleeming; “Ann” after Mr. Simonton’s wife; “Elizabeth” after a relative of Mr. Greene; “Fitzpatrick” after Mr. Richard Fitzpatrick, a then resident and for several years a delegate from Monroe County to the territorial council. “Clinton Place” after Dewitt Clinton of New York, and “Jackson Square" after Andrew Jackson. The little mangrove island just across the harbor was named Fleeming’s Key after one of the original proprietors." Image 1: Key West - The Old and The New Image 2: Jefferson B. Browne author of "Key West - The Old and The New" Image 3: Naming of Key West streets Image 4: Samual Southard Image 5: Streetcars in Key West

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map 1889, 1892, and 1899

The images show the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map depicting 1100 Southard Street in Key West, Florida. This location is part of the Key West, Monroe County Map created in 1892. Notably, this marks the initial appearance of 1100 Southard Street on a Sanborn Map in Key West (https://historicmapworks.com/Atlas/US/33183/) What is a Sanborn Fire Insurance Map? The Sanborn map collection features large-scale maps from 1867 onwards, showcasing commercial, industrial, and residential areas across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Originally intended for fire insurance agents, these maps detail property features like building size, shape, and construction, as well as fire safety elements such as sprinkler systems and firewalls. Additionally, they include street widths and names, property boundaries, building use, and house and block numbers. Image 1: Sanborn Cover, 1889 - shows the undeveloped area of Frances and Southard - red dot on map Image 2: Sanborn Cover, 1892 Image 3: Shows the intersection of Frances and Southard - the yellow indicates a wood-framed building with a front porch. Image 4: Sanborn Cover, 1899 Image 5: Shows the intersection of Frances and Southard - the yellow indicates a wood-framed building with a front porch. Also, notice the addition of the Cistern behind the home. Image 6: Zoomed in view of Frances and Southard