Although this building has little to offer aesthetically, it has the distinction of being one of the earliest Jacksonville residences built with Portland cement and is probably the oldest remaining post-Fire building in Downtown.  A November 25, 1901, newspaper article described it as "a departure from the usual mode of construction and use of building materials."  The superintendent of construction was Albert M. Williamson, who was building it as his own residence and place of business.  The walls of this "cement building" were constructed by erecting two parallel retaining walls made of heavy timber and secured with long bolts.  Brick rubble from buildings burned in the Great Fire was mixed with Portland cement and then firmly rammed down between the temporary walls, which were removed when the cement mass had set.  Work started in early October, and Williamson moved in by the end of December.  The basement featured a thick concrete floor, where he installed a printing press to print his newspaper, The Floridian.  Founded in 1828 in Tallahassee, this was one of the earliest newspapers in this state and was recognized as one of Florida's most influential publications until the late 1890's.  Williamson bought The Floridian and moved it to Jacksonville, where he continued to publish it at this address until 1925.