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	HOME	Benjamin Trevor and George Morris built The Trev-Mor Hotel in 1919. Many of the bricks that were used in the construction of this hotel were salvaged from the Masonic Temple that was being torn down across the street. These bricks originally came from Fort Zachery Taylor in Key West, giving them even more historical significance. On the first floor of The Trev-Mor Hotel was Trev-Mor Ford, the island's first car dealership.
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		In April of 1928, Ernest Hemingway and his wife arrived in Key West on an ocean liner for the very first time. They were expecting to pick up a new Ford he had ordered to drive back up North. The Ford was late in delivery, stranding the Hemingway's at The Trev-Mor Hotel seven weeks until the car finally arrived. It was during their stay that Hemingway fell in love with Key West. In fact, he was so inspired that he wrote A Farewell to Arms while staying there.




		Thanks to this impromptu stay at The Trev-Mor Hotel, now known as Casa Antigua, Hemingway decided to make Key West his home.

		Through the years the building was used for a variety of different things from a car dealership to a brothel. In February 1975, Casa Antigua was once again being used as a hotel called "The Old Island Inn" when a fire destroyed much of the interior of the building.
		The building sat charred and rotting for three years until the city finally condemned the building in August of 1977 and set it for demolition. Joe and Mary Ann Worth bought the charred remains of the original building in 1977, saving it from the wrecking ball. In January 1978, Joe and Mary Ann embarked on what was to be a full time job for the next six years. Restoring the interior of the structure was an enormous undertaking as the interior had to be completely redesigned and built from the ground up. The 13 inch exterior brick walls were all that remained after removing all of the charred wood and ashes.
		Casa Antigua to this day retains much of it's original charm with very little change to the exterior of the building, and looks much like it did in 1919. Joe and Mary Ann have added their personal touch decorating with artifacts and salvaged items from around the world.

		The stunning tropical gardens in the courtyard are open daily to the public for tours. The enormous three story structure remains a private residence for Mary Ann and her son, Tom, who have worked to preserve the charm and island style of this historic landmark.