Right in the middle of town on Whitehead. One of the only lighthouses in a town. Raised to its present height in 1895 I think. I have postcards with details somewhere probably in my suitcase. 
I experimented adding more ink to the trees after I painted it. The rooster was in the grounds just not in front of the light house like I drew him. Artistic license. Right. 
The first lighthouse in Key West was built in 1825 along the shoreline at Whitehead Spit. Lieutenant (later Commodore) Matthew C. Perry recommended its construction to warn ships off of the treacherous shoals surrounding the island. It was a whitewashed brick tower, 47’ high from its foundation to the base of its black iron lantern. Fromhttp://www.kwahs.org/museums/lighthouse-keepers-quarters/first-lighthouse-keepers 
The sketch
My sis in-law climbed it while I sketched
Banyan tree. which will eventually take over the yard.
Before it was moved
Loved this painting of it
Old sketch of the lighthouse and grounds
Old photos in the keepers cottage museum
And old postcards
and that’s all from the Florida turnpike near Miami.
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I once saw a hen and her chicks use the cross walk on Whitehead to cross the road. Truly I did. They are under the tables and chairs in a lot of restaurants like Blue Heaven and B.O.s fish wagon chomping down on scraps. Subsisting off bugs when there are no handouts.
This is the Jolly Roger that fires on us during our sunset cruise. I ran out of room for the bow sprit. Hmmm. Maybe a fold out for it?!!
Stillman and Birn Charles Reid palette colors. 
Margaret McCarthy Hunt Art 