Alford Place streetscapes improvements aim to stay true to San Marco character
San Marco, like other historic neighborhoods in Jacksonville, has been experiencing tremendous growth. With growth comes change, and as it changes, San Marco residents and others who are connected to its history find themselves at the crux between the economic benefits of growth and change and the potential of losing the unique characteristics that attracted […]
Army Corps inks $8.2M contract for Big Fishweir Creek restoration, city’s portion 35%
A year-long delay in the procurement process to restore Big Fishweir Creek to a more navigable waterway for watersport enthusiasts and manatees alike is finally over. And given it followed more than a decade of planning, engineering and budgeting work, all parties are celebrating the $8-plus-million contract award by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. […]
400 HEARTS
The Healing Hearts project connects families during tough times, lends understanding Congenital heart defects (CHD) are the most common birth defect in the United States. One in every 100 children is born with one. For Duval County, that translates into roughly 125 children each year. Joy Parman’s youngest daughter, Kennedy, was diagnosed in 2012 with […]
New face for a familiar old place
Plaza renovations underway along Hendricks Avenue Facade renovations are underway for Miramar Plaza on Hendricks Avenue in San Jose. Longtime residents might recognize it as the once-home of Piner’s Lock and Safe, the former anchor store of the shopping center. Lead architect on the project, Thomas Duke of Thomas Duke Architect, said he recalls shopping […]
Loyal to Local: Little Black Box Baked Goods
The Riverside Arts Market (RAM), now in its 13th year, is a weekly makers and farmers market hosted by Riverside Avondale Preservation on Saturdays from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., rain or shine. Each week more than 100 small business owners gather under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge to sell their products to […]
Every Summer Has a Story
Trips and vacations are so much more. These experiences show you what’s possible and challenge you to examine the paths you’ll take in the future. Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion.
Preserving history in nature
It’s a wedge-shaped stretch of green at the intersection of Kings Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard with the highway overpass looming beyond, but this small park packs a historical punch that the San Marco Garden Circle wanted to make sure was preserved and honored in a beautification/restoration project spanning the last two years. The San Marco […]
JAMM Session: Historical Society moves forward on plans for music museum and venue
The Jacksonville Historical Society is moving forward with plans to transform the Florida Casket Company building into a music museum and venue. The working title for this future space is the Jacksonville Area Music Museum (JAMM). The Jacksonville Downtown Development Review Board (DDRB) granted conceptual approval for JHS’s plans for the museum in June. “This […]
