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Capt. John Foley Horr House | |
![]() Capt. John Foley Horr's House, Key Marco (Formerly Horr's Island), 2013 | |
Location | Marco Island, Florida |
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Coordinates | 25°54′12″N81°41′16″W / 25.90333°N 81.68778°W |
NRHP reference No. | 97001215 |
Added to NRHP | 8 October 1997 [1] |
The Capt. John Foley Horr House is the historic residence of Captain John Foley Horr on the southern portion of Marco Island, Florida. It is located at the north side of Whiskey Creek Drive on Key Marco (formerly known as Horr's Island). Horr also established a citrus grove and pineapple plantation on the island. On October 8, 1997, the house, used by Horr as a residence, was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Today, only tabby ruins of the house remain. [1]
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