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Latest History articles from Jacksonville, FL
Lost Jacksonville: Milligan's Beefy Burgers
Metro Jacksonville looks back at a long lost Jacksonville institution: Milligan's Beefy Burgers
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Lost Jacksonville: Horse Racing at Moncrief Park
Today, Moncrief is an area that most Jaxsons avoid or know little about outside of the local media's crime coverage. However, a century ago it was the site of one of the country's most popular horse racing tracks.
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The Age of the Downtown Department Store
Before shopping malls took over the Jacksonville region, downtown's streets were once lined with grand department stores. In honor of the upcoming 100 year anniversary of the Cohen Brother's St. James Building (now city hall), and with our second book currently in production, Metro Jacksonville takes...
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The Steamships of Jacksonville
Metro Jacksonville takes a look at an industry that once gave downtown Jacksonville's waterfront an international and cosmopolitan flair: The Steamships of Jacksonville.
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The Uncovering of a Jacksonville Slaughterhouse
When one hears the term "Stockyards," Jacksonville may be the last city to come to mind. However, it played a major role in the expansion of the American meat packing industry a century ago. Today, Metro Jacksonville's Ennis Davis takes a look into the history of a forgotten Jacksonville industrial...
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Jacksonville Historical Society: Twelve Worth Saving
Metro Jacksonville shares the Jacksonville Historic Society's recently released a list of twelve significant endangered historical sites for 2012.
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When The Spanish-American War Came To Springfield
Army Camps sprang to life as the Spanish American War came to Springfield and Panama Park. Join us as we march back in time to Camp Cuba Libre and a very different Jacksonville.
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Restore Jacksonville 2012
The City of Jacksonville has an immense number of older buildings over 50 years old; Our locally designated historic districts and landmarks include over 8,000 properties. Additional historic neighborhoods such as Arlington, San Marco, Ortega, Murray Hill, Durkeeville, and East Jacksonville, increase...
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Lost Jacksonville
A century ago, Jacksonville was the center of a highly progressive architectural community. Over time, we have become a conservative community with little regard for the importance of architecture in our urban landscape. Here is a collection of images showcasing several significant structures that...
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The Future They Forsaw. Buses Until a Million Citizens
The following article, published in the Winter of 1967, describes the planning and opinions of Alan W. Voorhees report on Transportation. Voorhees plans were adopted by the city consequently, and this article gives insight into the DNA of transit planning for the past 50 years. Sometimes keen, sometimes...
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