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Moncrief Springs: Crown Jewels of Jacksonville
What follows is one of the most colorful and incredible legends of Jacksonville's surprising past. It is retold by Bob Mann, one of our resident historians, in the same manner that it was told to him, southern storyteller style. The student of history will notice glaringly unhistorical libels and inaccuracies,...
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Aerials From An Era Gone By
A collection of aerial photographs of Jacksonville from six decades ago.
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A Secret Under Oak Street
The rain waters of Tropical Storm Fay reveal a little history under Oak Street.
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Jacksonville's Ghost Town: Yukon
Presently the site of Tillie K. Fowler Regional Park, this land was once home to a vibrant community called Yukon.
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Norman Studios: Before & After
A look at the restoration of Jacksonville's last remaining turn of the century silent film studio production facility.
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Back in Time: The Subtropical Exposition
Towering 100 feet above First Main, the Subtropical Exposition opened in 1888 to lure tourism to Jacksonville.
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A Different Waterfront
Today, the majority of Jacksonville's water based industry is located north of the Hart Bridge. During the mid 20th century, the downtown riverfront resembled cities like San Francisco, Seattle, San Diego and New York City. A bustling district filled with wharfs, seafood markets, shipyards, and wholesale...
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When Downtown Was The Place to Be
Fifty years ago, the Northbank streetscene was quite different from what one would experience today. During the 1950's Downtown Jacksonville was the epicenter of life on the First Coast.
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Adaptive Reuse on the Southbank
From the exterior, the old Southside Hardware building may be the most modest building on this stretch of Kings Ave. Despite its humble exterior, this building has been given a new life by marketing firm Burdette Ketchum, which wanted a unique building that could suit their needs.
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A Century of Florida's Tallest Skyscrapers
The title of tallest building in Florida changed hands twelve times over the past 100 years. Of the 13 buildings to hold the title, 6 of them are in Jacksonville. Today, Metro Jacksonville takes a look at Florida's Tallest Buildings throughout more than a century.
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