100+ Year Old House Burns Down....On Purpose

[Houseboat Mike]

At least it wasn't downtown Jax this time....

http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/over-100-year-old-building-donated-for-firefighter-training/261554049

[acme54321]

Of all the junk in Orange Park they could have burned down they chose that?  Nice.  This was in the old original part of OP, on the east side of 17. 

[copperfiend]

Should have just used the Roadway Inn on 17

[JaxUnicorn]

This is indeed very sad to read/watch.  Why do we continue to destroy those things that are historic?  And if it was in such disrepair, they should have at least allowed the historic material (hard wood floors, century old beams, etc.) to be salvaged for use in other historic structures. Shameful......

[mbwright]

The old wood and materials simply can't be replaced.