Veterans of Foreign Wars Walter R. Mickens Post 6021 and William Weech American Legion Post 168

803 Emma St., Key West, Florida. County/parish: Monroe.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places May 30, 2012. NRIS 12000300.

1 contributing building.

Also known as:

  • William Weech American Legion Post 168/MO2157

From Wikipedia:

Veterans of Foreign Wars Walter R. Mickens Post 6021 and William Weech American Legion Post 168

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Walter R. Mickens Post 6021 and William Weech American Legion Post 168 is an historic building in Key West, Florida. Ground was broken for it in 1951. It was primarily dedicated to serve black military personnel deployed in the Florida Keys. Some of the entertainers who performed there were Otis Redding and Etta James. On May 30, 2012, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77843341

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