GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

• JAX CITY BUILDINGS -- Info about the history of Jacksonville's municipal government (including its mayors & city halls) can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925).  Go to pages 287 - 320, & 330 - 332.  The entire book is online at the website for the Florida Heritage Collection.  STEP #1 -- When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book.  STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."  This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number.  This will open the book at that page.

• COURTHOUSES IN DUVAL COUNTY -- History of Duval County's courthouses.  From a nicely-designed website entitled "Florida's Historic Courthouses."

• EARLY COURTHOUSES -- Info about the first Duval County courthouse (and pictures of later ones) can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925).  Go to pages 62 - 65.  The entire book is online at the website for the Florida Heritage Collection.  STEP #1 -- When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book.  STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."  This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number.  This will open the book at that page.

• DUVAL COUNTY COURTHOUSE -- Nice description & pictures.

• ST. JAMES BUILDING -- Info about the renovation of the St. James Building into Jacksonville's City Hall.  From Clerestory Communications.

• ST. JAMES BUILDING -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Clowns cavorted, folks shopped, and now it's bureaucrats' turn," by Bill Foley. History of activities on spot of today's St. James Building (City Hall).

• ST. JAMES BUILDING -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "New City Hall will never match Big Store for window displays," by Bill Foley. Tells about Cohen Brothers Department Store during early 1900s.

• ST. JAMES BUILDING - COHEN BROTHERS -- Florida Times-Union article from 1997 entitled "City Hall Moving in to the 'In' Spot," by Bill Foley.  Gives the history of the St. James Building at Hemming Plaza.  This structure now houses Jacksonville's City Hall, but it used to house a large department store called "Cohen Bros."

• ST. JAMES BUILDING -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Nothing Can Erase the Past," by Bill Foley.  Tells about the colorful history of the St. James Building.

• ST. JAMES BUILDING -- Info & pictures from the website for Saxelbye Architects, Inc.

• POST OFFICES & POSTMASTERS -- Info about Jacksonville's post offices & postmasters   can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925).  Go to pages 339-340.  The entire book is online at the website for the Florida Heritage Collection.  STEP #1 -- When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book.  STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."  This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number.  This will open the book at that page.

• POSTAL SERVICE -- Info about Mayport's mail lady during the mid-1900s.  Includes a picture of Mayport during the early 1900s.  From JacksonvilleStory.com.

• JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM -- A timeline for the system, provided by the Library System.

• LIBRARIES -- Info about  libraries in Jacksonville can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925).  Go to pages 428-431.  The entire book is online at the website for the Florida Heritage Collection.  STEP #1 -- When you get to the website, use a keyword search for the following words: "Jacksonville" "vicinity". This will retrieve the book.  STEP #2 -- Click on the link "Electronic resource (JPEG)."  This will retrieve the screen that allows you to choose a page number. STEP #3 -- Go to the bottom of the screen & select a page number.  This will open the book at that page.

• MAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY -- Cover article from Folio Weekly from June 13, 2000, entitled "Final Chapter," by Shelton Hull.  Gives some of the history of the the Main Library (the Haydon Burns Library) in Jacksonville.