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Latest History articles from Jacksonville, FLExploring the LaVilla Museum
Located in the Ritz Theater, the LaVilla museum is a living legacy that connects us to our past through images, objects and information that has been carefully handed down through many generations.
Read MoreThe Myrtle Avenue Subway
Many years have passed since the last streetcar ran down Jacksonville's streets. Although most of the infrastructure associated with Jacksonville's streetcar system no longer exists, if one looks hard enough, a little history can be found.
Read MoreUnique Jacksonville: Independent Square
Known as the MODIS Building, Independent Square was completed in 1974 by Jacksonville-based Independent Life and Accident Insurance Company. Once Florida's tallest building, the structure still stands as one of the Southeast's most distinctive office towers.
Read MoreJacksonville 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. In 1931, Eastern Air Transit (eventually Eastern Airlines) became...
Read MoreThe Universal Marion Building
Originally an office building and Ivey's Department Store, Downtown's JEA office tower was also once topped by a revolving restaurant.
Read MoreAn Era Gone By: Downtown Retail
For nearly a century, Downtown served as Jacksonville's premier retail destination. Is it too late to reach back into the past and capture the magic?
Read MoreEvergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery is the oldest fully operating cemetery in Jacksonville, with the first burial occurring in 1881. The Evergreen Cemetery Association was organized in 1910 as a non-profit corporation by a number of people who had family or friends buried there.
Read MoreThe Malling of Jacksonville
When complete, this mall will employ the newest concepts in suburban shopping facilities. It's going to be something very unique, architecturally.
Read MoreAtlantic Coast Line #1504
Atlantic Coast Line Steam Locomotive #1504 sits quietly behind the original Jacksonville Union Terminal, now the Prime Osborne Convention Center, in Downtown Jacksonville.
Read MoreRemembering Oriental Gardens
Situated just south of Craig Creek in San Marco, Oriental Gardens charmed Jacksonville visitors for nearly two decades.
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