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A Century of Florida's Tallest Skyscrapers Print E-mail
Thursday, 06 March 2008

The title of tallest building in Florida changed hands twelve times over the past 100 years.  Of the 13 buildings to hold the title, 6 of them are in Jacksonville.  Today, Metro Jacksonville takes a look at Florida's Tallest Buildings throughout more than a century.

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Distinguish Jacksonville: Kingsley Plantation Print E-mail
Tuesday, 04 March 2008

Situated on the northern tip of Fort George Island and maintained by the National Park Service, Kingsley Plantation is the oldest plantation house standing in Florida.

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Historic NYC subway car Found in Springfield Print E-mail
Tuesday, 26 February 2008

MetroJacksonville has confirmed that a historic New York City subway car has been discovered in the Springfield neighborhood.

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Inside the Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant Print E-mail
Tuesday, 29 January 2008

Metro Jacksonville takes a look inside of one of the urban core's largest industrial ruins: The Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant.

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Union Station Tunnels Intact Print E-mail
Monday, 14 January 2008

Metro Jacksonville has confirmed that the passenger tunnels at Union Station, thought to be filled in years ago, are still intact. These tunnels were built to bring passengers safely under the platforms to board trains on far tracks.

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1926: The Year of the Skyscraper Print E-mail
Monday, 24 December 2007

1926 may have been the greatest year in Downtown Jacksonville's history.  It was known as the "Year of the Skyscraper" with seven buildings of ten stories or more under construction at the same time.

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The James E. Merrill Residence Print E-mail
Tuesday, 18 December 2007

The Merrill residence is the largest and most architecturally interesting of the nineteenth-century houses remaining in East Jacksonville.

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Downtown Historic Church Tour Print E-mail
Tuesday, 11 December 2007

A century of downtown sanctuaries in one afternoon.

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The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum Print E-mail
Tuesday, 27 November 2007

Just a short walk from the heart of downtown in Springfield, the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is a part of the world's largest private holding of important original manuscripts & documents. 

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The Fernandina and Jacksonville Railroad Print E-mail
Monday, 19 November 2007

One Hundred years ago this old railroad helped build what our community is today. Today, it has the potential to become an instrumental element in future passenger rail. 

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