A rarely mentioned Key West gem

A lot of people casually walk past St. Paul%26#39;s church at the corner of Duval and Eaton. It is a gem. The stained glass windows alone are something to be seen. One thing that most visitors don%26#39;t know about is a daily organ and/or piano recital performed by the church%26#39;s organist and choir director, Joseph Lowe. This is a daily event every day Monday through Friday. The music varies from classical to pop.

The recital is from noon to 1PM Monday through Friday.

A rarely mentioned Key West gem

Thanks for the info. That would be a nice way to take a break from the mid-day sun.

A rarely mentioned Key West gem

It is indeed a beautiful church with lots of history. Sunday services are joyful and well attended by locals and visitors alike. We%26#39;ve had some interesting experiences there, to be sure.

Thanks, Simkeith, that sounds like something my wife and I would cherish. I am definitely putting it on our must-do list for our upcoming visit.

You know Keith I had meant to do this last week when we were there and it totally slipped my mind. Did you go in and listen? There%26#39;s nothing like the thunderous sound of a grand pipe organ - either theater or church style.

WOW! I have been going to KW for about 20 years now, and I had no idea. I will definitely put this on my ';to do'; list for July. Thanks for the great info.... It is such a beautiful church, and the music will just add to the charm.

Cheers!

Yes, I went in and had a listen last Tuesday. I just happened to be in the neighborhood around noon time, and saw the sigh outside the church advertising the lunch time recitals. The organist was performing pieces by Italian Baroque composers that day.

It%26#39;s free, but they will gladly take a donation.

That is such a beautiful church, inside and out. My husband and I went in and walked around last year. I had no idea there was a daily music recital. Thanks Keith.

The church, along with other locations in Key West, was used in the movie %26#39;The Rose Tattoo%26#39; (1955) with Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani.

Also used was the Mardi Gras Club which from what we can figure was located on the west side of Duval just north of Front Street where the CVS drug store is. And yes that is Tennessee Williams sitting at the bar (striped shirt) when Serafina (Anna Magnani) walks by on the way to the %26#39;back room%26#39;.

Serafina%26#39;s house is the house next door to Tennessee Williams Key West house which was 1431 Duncan St.