NEIGHBORHOODS

ORGANIZATIONS & MISC. INFO

SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS

ORGANIZATIONS & MISC. INFO

NOTE: For specific neighborhood organizations, see also the web page Places for Historical Research

• NEIGHBORHOOD & HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS -- List of historic preservation & neighborhood organizations.  From the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission.

• NEIGHBORHOOD & HISTORICAL ORGANIZATIONS -- Website called "Neighborhood Link." Provides neighborhood organizations for various zip code areas around the US.  Includes historical organizations.

• VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS -- HISTORY -- Descriptions of historic places in many Jacksonville neighborhoods.  From the Jacksonville Historical Society.

• NEIGHBORHOODS -- POPULATION -- Florida Times-Union article called "Jacksonville's Century of Growth: Look How Far We've Come; Are We Ready for What's Ahead?," by Steve Patterson.  Gives some info about the populations of various neighborhoods.  

• CITY PLAN OF 1931 -- "The Comprehensive City Plan of Jacksonville, Florida" Is from 1931.  Among many other things about Jacksonville, includes info about Springfield & other neighborhoods. -- NOTE:  The entire text of this source is available online.  It's provided in the wonderful website called the "Florida Heritage Collection," maintained by the State University System of Florida.   NOTE: When you get to the website, you can search by keywords.  Just type in "Jacksonville," or "Duval County," or other keywords, such as words from a title.  ALSO NOTE: Most of the individual Jacksonville items in the Florida Heritage Collection are listed in JacksonvilleStory.com, the site you're now in. 

SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOODS 

NOTE:  The neighborhoods are listed A to Z.

NOTE: For specific neighborhood organizations, see also the web page Places for Historical Research

• ARLINGTON HISTORY -- Info about the old town square in Arlington.  From a Florida Times-Union editorial entitled, "Arlington: Town Square Can be Revitalized," by Melanie Maclean Cross.

• ARLINGTON HISTORY -- Homepage for Old Arlington Inc, a non-profit, historic preservation organization in the neighborhood of Arlington.  Old Arlington Inc. serves as a marvelous source for info about its neighborhood's past.

• ARLINGTON HISTORY -- Contact info for Old Arlington Inc.  Info provided by City of Jacksonville. 

• ARLINGTON HISTORY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Club Helps Keep Old Arlington Alive," by G. Lee Brooker.  Gives info about Old Arlington Inc.  This is a non-profit, historic preservation organization in the neighborhood of Arlington.  Old Arlington serves as a marvelous source for info about its neighborhood's past.  

• ARLINGTON HISTORY -- History of Arlington, provided by the Bigelow Society, Inc.

• AVONDALE -- See RIVERSIDE & AVONDALE

• BAYARD -- Florida Times-Union article called "Goodbye Country Store," by Dan Scanlan.  Tells about the possible demolition of an old hotel building in Bayard, Florida.  In horse-and-buggy days, the hotel served as a stopping point halfway between Jacksonville and St. Augustine.

• BAYARD -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Bayard Store Denied Landmark Status," by Dan Scanlan.  Tells about the efforts to preserve the old hotel building in Bayard.  

• BLODGETT HOMES -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "FIRST COAST CHRONICLES: Growing up in a 'rich community'," by Tonyaa Weathersbee.  Remembrances of growing up in Blodgett Homes.

• BRENTWOOD -- Brief info about the establishment of Brentwood.  Is from a Florida Times-Union story entitled "Man Bird Could Ruffle a Crowd," by Bill Foley.

• BROOKLYN -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Blank Canvas : City Planners Are Envisioning a Future for Jacksonville that Includes an Arts District from Downtown to Riverside/Brooklyn," by Charlie Patton.

• DINSMORE -- The history of Dinsmore, from Dinsmorefl.com.  NOTE: For an old map that shows Dinsmore, click on the link called "Home," located at the bottom of the Dinsmore page.

• DINSMORE -- Very nicely-done history site entitled "The Dinsmore Web Site."

• DOWNTOWN -- HISTORY -- Brief history of downtown Jacksonville.  From the City of Jacksonville.

• DOWNTOWN -- ARCHITECTURE -- An ambitious & interesting new website entitled "The Architecture of Downtown Jacksonville," by Joshua Dahl.  Among other benefits, it provides photos of some of downtown Jax's old buildings.  It also gives recent newspaper articles concerning downtown Jax's  redevelopment.

• HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION -- Financial News & Daily Record article entitled "Historic implementation team formed,"by Mike Sharkey.  Tells about the creation of the new Historic Preservation and Downtown Revitalization Task Force.

• DOWNTOWN -- ITS FUTURE -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Downtown on renewal's cusp: City wants after-hours life," by Matt Galnor

• DOWNTOWN -- MAIN STREET -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Taking a new look at a new Main Street: Area gets fresh push for change."  Provides info about the revitalization of Main Street downtown and in Springfield.

• DOWNTOWN -- RECENT MAP -- Map shows street names, parking lots, trolley routes, skyway routes, the river taxi route, the Jacksonville Landing, and the "North & Southbank Boardwalks." Furnished by Downtown Jacksonville.

• DOWNTOWN -- WALKING TOUR -- Webpage entitled "Walk Downtown."  Provides a brief description of over sixty downtown places.  Given in the form of a walking tour.  Website is hosted by the City of Jacksonville.

• DOWNTOWN -- WALKING TOUR -- An interesting walking tour of downtown Jacksonville.  Includes some historical spots.  Provided by the Jacksonville University Department of Geography.

• DOWNTOWN -- WALKING TOUR -- Walking tour of downtown Jacksonville, including the Southbank.  Includes map. From Downtown Vision, Inc.

• DOWNTOWN -- LANDMARKS -- Jacksonville Daily Record article, "JCCI Introduces the Future to the Past," by Steve McManus.  Gives miscellaneous info about downtown landmarks.

• DOWNTOWN -- TROLLEY TOUR -- Trolley tour of downtown Jacksonville.  From Downtown Vision, Inc.

• DOWNTOWN -- PRESERVATION -- Financial News & Daily Record article called "Tax Breaks for History?," by Glenn Tschimpke.  Tells how downtown Jacksonville may become a National Historic District.

• DOWNTOWN -- REJUVENATION -- Arbus article entitled "Growing Green in Our Downtown," by Constance Stumin.  Gives some historical info about downtown Jax, with emphasis on its rejuvenation.

• DOWNTOWN -- REJUVENATION -- Arbus article called "Downtown Dreams."  Gives the opinions of local architects about how Jacksonville should revitalize its downtown.

• DOWNTOWN -- REJUVENATION -- Arbus article entitled "Arts Are on the Rise in Downtown," by Angela Tau Bailey.

• DURKEEVILLE -- HISTORY -- An interesting history of Durkeeville.  From a website maintained by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.  BACKGROUND INFO: Established in 1937, Durkeeville was Jacksonville's first housing project.  The predominantly African American community replaced slums in the city's Hansontown and Brookyln neighborhoods.  

• DURKEEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY -- Contact info for the Durkeeville Historical Society.  Contact info furnished by the City of Jacksonville.  

• DURKEEVILLE AREA -- HISTORY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Taking Myrtle Avenue," by John Carter. Provides some historical info about the Myrtle Avenue area.

• DURKEEVILLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY -- Description of the Durkeeville Historical Society, from DigitalCity.com.  This society serves as an essential organization in the preservation of Jacksonville's African American history.  It may be able to serve as a source of info & contacts for local African American genealogy researchers.  BACKGROUND INFO:  The Durkeeville area of Jacksonville has traditionally been a largely African American neighborhood.

• EASTSIDE HISTORIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION -- Contact info for the Eastside Historic Community Foundation.  Info furnished by the City of Jacksonville.

• EPPING FOREST -- HISTORY -- Brief info about Epping Forest, from a Florida Times-Union article entitled "Ask Jax: Epping Forest Takes to Street for Parking."

• EPPING FOREST -- HISTORY -- Florida Times-Union article called "Historical Elegance Preserved: Epping Forest Harks Back to a Refined Era," by P. Douglas Filaroski.  BACKGROUND INFO: Epping Forest was originally a Jacksonville home built by Alfred I. duPont in 1927.  The house's site has been turned into an upscale community.

• EPPING FOREST -- PHOTOS -- Brief info & several beautiful photos in regard to Epping Forest.  Furnished by Nanak's Landscaping.

• EPPING FOREST -- MAP -- A map that pinpoints its location in Jacksonville.  Furnished by the website for the Jesse Ball duPont Fund.

• GARDEN CITY -- See NORTHSIDE

• LA VILLA -- HISTORY -- Historical info about LaVilla, once known as the Harlem of the South. From BlackFloridian.com.

• LA VILLA -- Brief overview of the neighborhood's history, furnished by the Ritz Thater & LaVilla Musuem.

• LA VILLA -- Financial News & Daily Record article entitled "Judge donates artifacts to LaVilla Museum," by Monica Chamness.  Tells about the finding of artifacts in the La Villa area.

• LA VILLA -- ASHLEY STREET -- Florida Times-Union article called "Ashley Street Once Swung and Bopped with the Best," by Charlie Patton.  Tells about the history of Ashley Street in the Jacksonville neighborhood of  La Villa. BACKGROUND INFO: During the mid-1900s, Ashley Street was well-known among African Americans for its vibrant nightlife.  Many of its buildings are demolished or deserted now.  

• LAVILLA -- ASHLEY STREET -- Info about "The Great Black Way," from JacksonvilleStory.com.

• LA VILLA -- ASHLEY STREET -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "The Great Black Way," by Beau Halton.

• LA VILLA -- BROAD STREET -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Millennium Moment: March 2, 1912," by Bill Foley.  Tells about the busy commercial activity that used to occur on Broad Street.