Urban Neighborhoods: Monterey

[Metro Jacksonville]

Urban Neighborhoods: Monterey



Metro Jacksonville takes a look at Arlington's Monterey.

Full Article
http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2009-aug-urban-neighborhoods-monterey

[Hurricane]

I never knew what that area was called, or any history about it.  Thanks!

I use that boat ramp from time to time, but it is currently not the best of areas...

[RiversideLoki]

Agreed, Hurricane. The area is just too darn close to Justina to make me want to go there. Until they do something about Justina that cute little neighborhood is going to suffer.

Residents have to travel a considerable distance to go to a decent grocery store since the Winn Dixie closed at Town and Country.

[hanjin1]

I used to work in that area until we moved, but Wing Depot is the shiznit!

[Deuce]

Awesome! Now I know about another neighborhood in JAX. There are some kick ass looking custom homes on the river. I would image that those are multimillion dollar homes potentially. It's a shame that the commercial area looks pretty lacking.

[fsu813]

i would hate to live there

[shanshan1218]

Thanks for the lesson, but I have to agree, I would hate living there....even if I was in one of the custom built homes on the river. I'm sure at some point in our history it was nice area, but now I avoid all parts of arlington at all costs.

[TheProfessor]

Don't hate on Arlington it has had so much to offer in the past and will become great again with some smart growth.  It has such great proximity between the beaches and downtown.

[stjr]

For more Arlington history and pictures, see the previous MJ thread at:

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,5636.0.html

[coredumped]

Arlington has some real nice areas, but unfortunately the justina apts area tarnishes the entire areas reputation. Still safer than the north side

[choosing2disappear]

The 3rd picture in The Riverfront section is a Taylor Hardwick design. Below it, in the next photo is a Bob Broward design.

I've driven through the neighborhood quite extensively, and my recollection is of a place of surprising visual diversity. Every style of architecture (minus prairie style perhaps) is present. In particular the northern portion is made up entirely of modest ranch style homes. The area alternates from upper middle class properties (mostly along the water-front) to much more blue-collar fair. There are rolling hills (!) and the abundant greenery makes the area quite shady and comfortable.

I wonder if anyone really still refers to the area as Monterey. The name doesn't appear on any local businesses that I am aware of. Of the few folks I know from the area, only one would say he lived in Monterey. To the rest it's merely Arlington.
Is it really still Monterey if no one uses the name ?

[thelakelander]

^Its still officially classified as Monterey by the city but good question.

[Deuce]

I'm sure at some point in our history it was nice area, but now I avoid all parts of arlington at all costs

It's a shame people are so quick to judge areas of town are write them off. Way to support your city. I don't find myself in Arlington often as I don't know many people who live there nor is there a unique commercial service that draws me there, but I wouldn't hesitate to go if I had a specific destination in the area. Same for all parts of the city. I want to see Arlington improve and densify as much as I do downtown and Springfield.

[Knowbusiness]

Not in Arlington, but an institution all the same has closed its doors. The Alhambra Dinner Theater is no more.
http://www.jacksonville.com/entertainment/2009-08-31/story/alhambra_dinner_theatre_closes