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  BALDWIN & THE BEACHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLACES FOR RESEARCH 

 

 

BALDWIN

 

 

 

BEACHES AREA IN GENERAL

 

ATLANTIC BEACH

 

 


 

JACKSONVILLE BEACH (Pablo Beach)

 

 

 

 

MAYPORT

 

 

 

 

NEPTUNE BEACH

 

PLACES FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH

 

  • BEACHES AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY -- Offers an ocean of info about the coastal area of Duval County.  Coverage includes Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, & Mayport, Ponte Vedra, & Palm Valley.  Provides an outstanding archives in Jacksonville Beach.  Fantastic historical museum also located next to the archives.  Contact info provided by FlaMuseums.org.
  • BEACHES AREA -- PABLO HISTORICAL PARK -- Brief description of a very interesting museum complex in Jacksonville Beach.  Includes a 28-ton steam locomotive, a railroad depot, a restored 19th century house which was once the home of a station master. NOTE: When you get to the page, go about 1/2 way down to obtain the info.

 

BALDWIN

 

  • BALDWIN -- HISTORY -- Brief info about the founding of the town of Baldwin.  Also provided is the history of Baldwin High School.  From the Baldwin High School website.

  • ABEL SEYMOUR BALDWIN -- Brief info about the namesake of Baldwin.  From a Florida Times-Union article entitled "Water, Water Everywhere," by Bill Foley. 

  • HISTORIC BALDWIN HOME -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "New life for old house: Baldwin home to host visitors," by Sandy Strickland.
     

BEACHES AREA IN GENERAL

 

  • BEACHES AREA -- EARLY SETTLEMENT -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Disgust with Big-City Rat Race Gave the Beaches Life in 1880s," by Bill Foley.  Gives info about the origins of settlement in the Jacksonville Beach area.

  • BEACHES AREA -- HISTORICAL LOCATIONS -- A list of historical locations, from the website for the City of Jacksonville Beach.

  • BEACHES AREA -- PHOTOS -- Description of the Virgil R. Deane Collection at the University of North Florida.  Many photos of the Beaches from the mid to later 1900s.

  • BEACHES AREA -- PRESERVATION-- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Historical group gets cash to survey Beaches sites," by Christopher F. Aguilar.  

  • BEACH SEASONS DURING EARLY 1900s -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "It's Beach Season Again - But Watch Out for the Cheek Glide," by Bill Foley. Tells about beach seasons in the Beaches area in about 1920.

  • BEACHES AREA -- ATLANTIC BOULEVARD -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Millennium Moment: March 25, 1911," by Bill Foley.  Tells about the opening of Atlantic Boulevard.  BACKGROUND INFO: It was hoped that the highway would rev the popularity of auto racing in Pablo Beach (Jacksonville Beach). 

  • BEACHES AREA -- ATLANTIC BOULEVARD -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Atlantic, Girvin Met on Road in 1910," by Bill Foley.  Tells about the opening of Atlantic Boulevard in 1910.

  • BEACHES AREA -- ATLANTIC BOULEVARD -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "A 'Typical Yankee' Is to Thank for Road," by Bill Foley.  Tells about the E. F. Gilbert, the "Father of Atlantic Boulevard." 

  • BEACHES AREA -- ATLANTIC BOULEVARD -- Info about the early history of Atlantic Boulevard can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925).  Go to pages 237 - 239.  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.

  • BEACHES AREA -- ENTERTAINMENT DURING 1920s -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Tough Decision: Boxing or Swimsuits?," by Bill Foley. Tells about entertainment activities in the Beaches area during the 1920s.

  • BEACHES AREA -- PROPOSED RESORT -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Ilanda, the dreamers' resort that never was," by Bill Foley. Tells about a resort that was to be built in the Beaches area during the 1920s.

  • BEACHES AREA -- "OCEAN COUNTY" -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Everybody Wins When Local Governments Work Together," by Ron Littlepage.  Tells about the threat to establish "Ocean County" during mid-1990s.  BACKGROUND INFO: "Ocean County" was to have split from Duval County.  This new county was to consist of Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, & Atlantic Beach.

 

ATLANTIC BEACH

 

  • ATLANTIC BEACH -- HISTORY -- From the website for the City of Jacksonville Beach.

  • ATLANTIC BEACH GUIDE (EARLY 1900s) -- "Have You a Cottage at Atlantic Beach By-the-Sea? If not, C. Buckman, Agent... Jacksonville Fla." (early 1900s) either is or will be available online in its entirety.  It is being provided by the Florida Heritage Collection.

  • ATLANTIC BEACH -- HISTORIC HOUSE -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Party to history: House has seen much in century," by Christopher F. Aguilar.  Tells about the historic Christopher-Bull House in Atlantic Beach.

 

JACKSONVILLE BEACH (PABLO BEACH)

 

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- HISTORICAL OVERVIEW -- Provided by the City of Jacksonville Beach.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH HISTORY -- Info about Jacksonville Beach  can be found in the book History of Jacksonville Florida and Vicinity 1513 to 1924 (by T. Frederick Davis, 1925).  Look in the book's index for "Pablo Beach," which is on page 510.  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.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- EARLY HISTORY -- From the website for the City of Jacksonville Beach.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- EARLY SETTLEMENT -- Info about the origins of the community of Ruby (Jacksonville Beach).  From a web page entitled "The Beach Thingy," by Jerry Delany.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- FIRST SETTLERS -- Florida Historical Markers Program webpage.  Gives historical info about the first settlers at Ruby (Jacksonville Beach), Florida.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- EARLY SETTLEMENT --Very informative interview from the 1930s, furnished by the Library of Congress.  Interview was with the mother of a little girl named Ruby, the namesake of Ruby Beach, Florida.  The settlement later became Pablo Beach, followed by a name-change to Jacksonville Beach.  NOTE: To obtain the interview, type in the words "Ruby Beach" and then press the Enter key.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- TRAIN TRAVEL -- Florida Times-Union article entitled, "Trains a new idea? Sure, back in 1916," by Bill Foley. Tells about train travel to Pablo Beach.

  • JACKSONVILLE  BEACH -- NAME CHANGE -- Florida Times-Union article called "Millennium Moment: February 9, 1925," by Bill Foley.  Tells how Pablo Beach changed its name to Jacksonville Beach.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- PHOTOS -- Several old photos from Pablo Beach (Jacksonville Beach).  From Rootsweb.com.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- PHOTOS -- Contemporary photos of some of the structures, plaques, and other objects at the location of the Jacksonville Beach Visitors Center and the archives for the Beaches Area Historical Society. From an unnamed personal webpage.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- 1926 FIRE -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "What's Next after Fire? Beaches Partied On," by  Bill Foley.  Tells about a large fire in Jacksonville Beach in 1926.

  • DRESSING UP & DOWN FOR THE BEACH -- Photos & info about swimsuits worn by women at Jacksonville Beach during the early 1900s.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH GUIDE, 1931 -- "Jacksonville Beach, Florida" (Guidebook from 1931) -- 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.   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. 

  • JAX BEACH GUIDE, 1925 -- "High Spots of Jacksonville, Florida, the World's Greatest Beach" (Is from 1925) -- 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.  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. 

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- BLACK HISTORY RESEARCH -- Florida Times-Union article from 1998 entitled "Mystery Photo May Open Door to History of Blacks at Beaches," by Allison Thompson.  Tells about black history research in Jacksonville Beach.    

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- BLACK HISTORY RESEARCH -- Florida Times-Union article from 1998 entitled "Reliving School Days Memories," by Allison Thompson.  Tells about black history research in Jacksonville Beach.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- HOTEL -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Talk of the town: Landmark hotel to undergo little change," by Beau Halton.  Tells about the historic Jacksonville Beach hotel, the Casa Marina Hotel.

  • LIFE GUARDS -- History of the Volunteer Life Saving Corps at Jacksonville Beach.  From the "American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps Website."

  • LIFE GUARDS -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Lifeguards going strong: Corps has saved lives for 91 summers," by Maggie FitzRoy.  Tells about the historic American Red Cross Volunteer Life Saving Corps at Jacksonville Beach.

  • PRESERVATION -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Neighborhood to turn back time: South Pablo Beach to get streetscape," by Caren Burmeister.  Tells about a historic Jacksonville Beach neighborhood.

  • OLD PIER -- First Coast news item about the demolition of the old Jacksonville Beach Pier.

  • JACKSONVILLE BEACH -- HISTORICAL TOUR AVAILABLE -- The tour is described at the website for the City of Jacksonville Beach.

 

MAYPORT

 

  • MAYPORT -- HISTORY -- History of Mayport, Florida.  From the website for the City of Jacksonville Beach.  BACKGROUND INFO:  The community of Mayport is located at the mouth of the St. Johns River in Duval County.  During the early 1800s, Mayport was known as "Hazard" due to the dangerous, ever-shifting river channel.  After the building of a large sawmill, it became known as "Mayport Mills" in approximately 1849.  (This info is from page 323 of Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage, by Wayne Wood [1996].)  

  • MAYPORT -- HISTORICAL INFO -- From "Best Read Guide."

  • MAYPORT -- MEMORIES -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "'Leave something behind,' Jacksonville author urges."  Tells about Southside Middle School Principal Bill Reynolds, who under the pen name G.W. Reynolds III has written five novels in the past four years.  Four of these were based on his memories of growing up as a shrimper's son in Mayport.  His first novel was entitled Jetty Man.

  • MAYPORT -- OLD MAYPORT CEMETERY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Preserving Mayport's Earliest History," by Caren Burmeister.  Gives info about the Old Mayport Cemetery.  This cemetery is one of the few 19th-century landmarks remaining in Mayport.  

  • MAYPORT -- BAR PILOTS -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Bar pilots keep watch over St. Johns River: They safely guide vessels into area ports," by Christopher Calnan.

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

 

NEPTUNE BEACH

 

  • NEPTUNE BEACH -- HISTORY -- From the website for the City of Jacksonville Beach.

  • NEPTUNE BEACH -- HISTORY -- Florida Times-Union article entitled "Neptune Was Born as Buffer for Atlantic," by Bill Foley.  Tells about the origins of Neptune Beach.

  • NEPTUNE BEACH -- HISTORICAL INFO -- Folio Weekly article entitled "Small Craft Advisory," by Bob Snell.  Gives some historical info about Neptune Beach.