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ladyparadise commented about Strand Theater on Apr 20, 2007 at 2:03 pm

I found the theater. It is located on the corner Eaton and Bahama St.
There is no name on it. It is still closed.

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ladyparadise commented about Strand Theater on Apr 19, 2007 at 8:27 pm

I will see if I can find out the facts

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ladyparadise commented about Strand Theater on Apr 19, 2007 at 8:25 pm

I just remembered that about 3 years ago I went on a Ghost Tour in Key West. There was another Theater that caught on fire in old town. It was not far from the Strand. This theater was a playhouse. I can’t remember the name, but I believe it was near Bahama Village. The story was told that there were many children in this theater and the nuns were trying to protect the children. Many children were in the fire. This was an act of arson.
It is believed that many souls are still there. This theater has been closed since then, maybe in the 1950s. I did see something there but I am not sure what it was.

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ladyparadise commented about Strand Theater on Apr 19, 2007 at 3:02 pm

I have lived in Key West for 5 years and I HATE what Walgreen’s has done to the Strand. The Strand always reminded me of a place in the board game Candy Land. I always wondered what it used to look like on the inside. If anyone has any pictures of the inside, I would love to see them. I have always been connected to the Strand from the first day I arrived on this Island. ( I think it was Rippleys then.) I work at a Guest House that used to be the home of the Carbonell family. They were the original owners of the Strand. The grand daughters drop in to see me and their family home from time to time. They have told me many stories about the Strand and their family. I even believe their spirits are still there. I have even tried to talk to them about writing down some of the family history for the Guest House. Nothing has come of it yet. Carbonell family home was built somewhere around 1893. The home was sold to a man named Mickey Hollinsed (I met him too! Now he has passed.) Mickey converted the house into apartments, which are now called Condos.
The Guest House is now called the Hollinsed House. It is 2 blocks from the Strand. Each Condo is individually owned, and rented on a daily basis like a hotel. In one of the Condos, was a painting of the Strand by a local artist. The same exact picture on the web site that holywood90038 has already posted. I wanted that painting in the worse way. The Condo was sold and the painting was removed. I have no Idea what they did with it. What a shame, just like the Strand.
The RICH come to Key West and tear down our history, then build new homes and paint them purple. So sad, he who has the most money wins.