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On Tuesday,
March 23rd, 2010, The Jacksonville Historical
Society had a splendid program by Elizabeth
"Peggy"
Friedmann about famed author Stephen
Crane's experiences in Jacksonville in the 1890s and the search
for the shipwrecked Commodore,
his ill-fated ship made famous in his short story, "The Open Boat."
 The Perfect
Gift!
The
Jacksonville Family Album:
150 Years
of the Art of Photography
This
award-winning book is perhaps the most
beautiful book
ever written about Jacksonville. Order yours now from the Jacksonville
Historical Society.
Click here for
details.
The JacksonvilleStory
website is back! After nearly a year's
absence, one of Jacksonville's most popular historical websites is
available once again!
Click here to enter.
When Does Modern Architecture
Become Historic?
Mid-Century
Modern Architecture
Just as Victorian architecture in the U.S.
was widely obliterated 50
years ago, outstanding architecture
of the 1950s through early 1970s has become increasingly imperiled by
redevelopment and an appetite for newer – but not necessarily better –
buildings. Northeast Florida is home to exemplary works of modern
architecture
from the post-war era (sometimes referred to as “Mid-Century Modern” .)
Click here to
learn more.
Click here to see the MAP
of Mid-Century Modern buildings in the
Jacksonville area.
Click
on the photo
above to go to our PHOTO LINKS page. Connect to dozens
of
other historical websites and thousands of old
Jacksonville photos!!
Jacksonville
Historic Preservation Consortium
click here to
learn more about the Consortium
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Fascinating
New Book
Now on Sale
The Jacksonville
Historical Society's long-awaited book on the Broward Family in Florida
was unveiled on November 22nd to a packed audience.
Written by renowned
architect Robert C. "Bob" Broward and designed by
Wayne Wood, the work chronicles the amazing stories of one of Florida's
oldest, largest, and most famous families. It tells the story of this
pioneer family's arrival in the Spanish colony of East Florida in the
late 1700s through the Civil War, the Reconstruction era, the
Governorship of Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, and up to present day.
Get your copy at JHS
headquarters during normal business hours, or contact us by phone or
email to find out how to order by mail.
Click here for more
information.
JHS TV - The Jacksonville
History Show
Click on a title
below to watch previous programs:
Player for the
Jacksonville Historical Society TV show.
On our next show, historian Dr. Wayne Wood will discuss two new books
published by the Jacksonville Historical Society – The Broward Family…from France to
Florida: 1764-2011 by Robert C. Broward and The Gift of Public Service by
Frederick H. Schultz.
The Jacksonville History Show can be seen on Comcast Cable Channel 99
at 8:00 p.m. on Jan. 11 and various unscheduled times over the next few
weeks.
JHS has purchased Old St. Luke's Hospital
 The
best way to celebrate our Society’s 80th anniversary is prepare for the
next 80 years. Your Jacksonville Historical Society is doing just
that
– the Society is buying the Old St.
Luke’s Hospital property at Palmetto and Duval Streets to create
a center for the preservation and study of local history.
Click here to read more about this exciting
project.
Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of
the Jacksonville Fire Department
Download this colorful 8-page newsletter which explores the history of
professional firefighting in Jacksonville.
Click on
this link:
The Birth of Jacksonville’s
Fire Department (.PDF)
by John Bracey
Do you recognize this Jacksonville scene? Study
the clues, and
then click
on the photo
for
the answer.
Then see if you can identify the 22 other Mystery Photos!
 Jacksonville's
Silent Movies
Watch a silent movie
clip of Oliver Hardy filmed in Jacksonville!
Click on the
photo:
The Jacksonville Historical Society presents
Oral Histories of World War
II
Sponsored
by the West Jacksonville Rotary Club
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Reserve your place on
a docent-led tour of the Merrill House
Complex. Call 904-665-0064
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Jacksonville Historical
Society
317 A.
Philip Randolph Blvd.
Jacksonville,
FL 32202-2217
[ MAP]
[ Driving
Directions ]
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Emily
Lisska –Executive
Director
Jerry Higingbotham – Associate
Director, Collections Manager
Phone: 904-665-0064
FAX: 904-665-0069
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Jacksonville
Historical Society Archives at
Old St. Luke’s
314
Palmetto Street
Jacksonville 32202
Lauren Swain
Mosley,
Archivist
Phone: 904-374-0296 Email
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The Jacksonville
Historical Society was founded in 1929 and is a 501(c)3 non-profit
organization. It is dedicated to preserving the history of northeast
Florida and educating citizens about culture, architecture and history
of the area. It produces books, television programs, oral histories,
and numerous public presentations to achieve these goals. For both
researchers and the public, the society's archives provides access to
the largest repository of historical records, photographs, documents,
and objects in this region.
All
Rights Reserved, Jacksonville Historical Society.
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This book
tells the extraordinary life story of a complex man who used his wealth
and
intellect to make a difference in the world. He helped to manage the
nation’s finances during a time of great economic crisis. He brought
about more changes in Florida’s government and education system than
perhaps any other person in history. And his leadership in his hometown
of Jacksonville produced a lasting legacy in the city’s approach to
civil rights, consolidated government, civic activism, education,
philanthropy, business, and the arts. 
