Category: Architecture
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What’s so hard about historic preservation?
Why are historic preservation projects so difficult and expensive? The most obvious answer is that architects, engineers, and contractors cannot see and never really know for sure what is within the floors, walls, and ceilings of an old building until they get into the project. When designing and building a new structure, every detail is…
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Presenting the 2023 List of Endangered Historic Properties
Historic sites and properties matter to Jacksonville’s people. When historic buildings are demolished by fire, forces of nature or man, we erase another part of the culture, history, and life stories that form our Jacksonville. See which buildings are in jeopardy and which have been saved.
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LIFE: The Untold Story of Charles Adrian Pillars
Author and Historian Wayne W. Wood hits it out of the ballpark once again with the newly-released “LIFE: The Untold Story of Charles Adrian Pillars,” available at $49.95. Read more…
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Happy Anniversary, Merrill House Museum!
Owned by the City of Jacksonville and leased to the Jacksonville Historical Society, the 141-year-old James E. Merrill House is a museum resplendent of the Victorian era.
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Jacksonville Historical Society releases annual list of endangered buildings
In observance of National Historic Preservation Month, the Jacksonville Historical Society released its 2020 list of Jacksonville’s Most Endangered Buildings.
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City of Jacksonville funding for Casket Factory
Thanks to City Council President Scott Wilson and At-Large Council Member Matt Carlucci, the Jacksonville Historical Society’s campaign to pay for renovations to its century-old Florida Casket Company building may receive significant help from the Council’s reserve. On February 26, City Council heard public comments on Bill 2020-115, an appropriation of $35,000 from the City…
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The Aging of Urban Churches
In recent months, Jacksonville’s historic buildings have been a lively topic in the public discourse. The attention drawn by the demolition of Fire Station #5, on Riverside Avenue, as well as that of a group of houses in the Cathedral District, has raised awareness and sensitivity to the future of old buildings. The conversation promises…
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November Program: Jacksonville Terminal Centennial Tribute
Hear ye, hear ye! The Jacksonville Terminal is turning 100! Please join us as rail industry veteran and retired CSX President, Clarence Gooden, pays tribute to this icon of Jacksonville’s social, cultural and economic heritage. Once the largest rail terminal in the South, the Jacksonville Terminal transported millions of passengers over 55 years, until the…
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Holiday Party Reservations
Reserve Old St. Andrews for your Holiday Party Reward your clients or staff with a Holiday Party in Old St. Andrews surrounded by the 17th Annual Gingerbread Extravaganza regalia! Turnkey or ala carte formats available, including catering, audio/visual equipment, music, wait staff, bartending, passed hors d’oeuvres and parking. Request a date at the link above…
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October Program: Cemeteries As Outdoor Museums
Cemeteries as Outdoor Museums Wednesday, October 23 – 6:30pm Cemeteries are valuable places of learning and are a largely underutilized type of outdoor history. Join the Jacksonville Historical Society in collaboration with the Florida Public Archaeology Network as we explore the lessons and history we can discover at our historic cemeteries. Emily Jane Murray, M.A.,…