The Historic Florida Keys Foundation worked with the Monroe County Historic Preservation Program for more than 20 years.
Pictured: Pigeon Key
The Tavernier Historic District was officially designated in August 2005, an exciting development following a recommendation of the Tavernier Livable CommuniKeys (LCP) Master Plan. The County Commission also adopted locally appropriate design guidelines, based upon the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Throughout this process, Historic Florida Keys staff provided extensive comment and technical advice, and funded a booklet about the history and architecture in Tavernier’s Historic District. Click below for a PDF version:
Historic Florida Keys Foundation staff also traveled with a delegation from Monroe County to Tallahassee to advocate for the preservation of the Old Seven Mile Bridge. This historic link between Knight’s Key and Pigeon Key has been repaired and preserved and is once again open to the public.