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Remembering Railroad Row
Ever wonder why Jacksonville lacks a famed district like New York's SOHO, Atlanta's Castleberry Hill, New Orleans' Warehouse District, or Dallas' West End? Twentieth century demolition removed the building fabric needed to spur such a district. Today, Metro Jacksonville remembers Jacksonville's Railroad...
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Jacksonville Municipal Airport Imeson Field
For over 40 years, Jacksonville Municipal Airport Imeson Field was the center of the First Coast's commercial aviation scene. Jacksonville Municipal Airport Number One opened in 1927, with a dedication that included Charles Lindbergh.
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Abandoned Jacksonville: Florida Machine & Foundry
A look inside the remains of a downtown Jacksonville steel foundry that dates back to 1924: The Florida Machine & Foundry
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Unbuilt Jax: Florida Interurban Railway & Tunnel Co.
Metro Jacksonville uncovers and shares the long-forgotten story of Jacksonville's Florida Interurban Railway and Tunnel Company.
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Naming Metro Jacksonville's First Book
Last month we announced our intentions of releasing Metro Jacksonville's first book (http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2011-dec-a-story-of-forgotten-jacksonville-coming-soon), about Jacksonville, in early 2012.
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A Different Jacksonville
As 2011 comes to a close, we revisit sights and scenes of downtown Jacksonville, taken a century ago.
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The Park That Got Away
Ever wonder why urban Jacksonville does not have the grand public parks that help define the character of some of the largest cities in the country? Here is a story of one that got away.
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Abandoned Jacksonville: Evans Rendezvous
Metro Jacksonville gets a glimpse of what remains of one of the South's most popular oceanfront spots for African-Americans during the Jim Crow era: American Beach's Evans Rendezvous.
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Downtown Buildings Altered Beyond Recognition
While much of the local preservation discussion focuses on treasures lost or those well-preserved success stories, downtown Jacksonville is still home to several structures that were and still could be architecturally significant in their own right. Here are six downtown buildings that have been altered...
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May-Cohens: Jacksonville's Big Store
Metro Jacksonville highlights the rise and fall of downtown Jacksonville's Big Store: May-Cohens.
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