1971 – Florida Secretary of State Richard Stone announced that Fort Taylor and the Key West Armory had been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

1902 – Ground was broken for the foundation of the Key West Armory, and the John Lowe sawmill was cutting timber for the building’s construction.

1932 – Lena Johnson, the first woman to hold elected office in Key West when she served on the City Commission from 1927-28, died on the island.

1974 – The Key West Armory building on White Street, newly restored by the Key West Historic Preservation Board, was re-opened. The building was available for rent for $50 per occasion.

1980 – A one-day record of 5,117 refugees arrived at Key West during the boatlift from Mariel, Cuba.