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Metro Jacksonville takes a look into the past of one of downtown's most blighted sore spots: The former...
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The title of tallest building in Florida changed hands twelve times over the past 100 years. Of the...
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Metro Jacksonville takes a look at what was Florida's largest commercial hotel at the time of its opening...
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In just over eight hours on May 3, 1901, a small fire, started in a LaVilla mattress factory, would sweep...
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Arguing the merits of historic preservation can be a difficult task in a city that does not value its...
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Jim Bailey. The tireless public servant and downtown businessman. The list of his affiliations would...
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New Springfield's Swisher International's 86-year-old cigar factory is the largest in the world, in terms...
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Today, the majority of Jacksonville's water based industry is located north of the Hart Bridge. During...
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Recorded on the pages of JaxHistory.com is the story of the Landslide Election of JET Bowden to Mayor...
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Over time, many cities have left their mark on our architectural landscape. New York has its Brownstones,...
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All too often plans for downtown are just that. They ignore the political, financial or market realities...
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Metro Jacksonville uncovers a futuristic plan would bring a smile to the faces of George Jetson, Buck...
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Metro Jacksonville takes a look inside a historic collection of buildings in the heart of downtown: The...
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This is a reprint of the July 1991 Dare Tabloid, a vaguely monthly review and issues magazine about Jacksonville...
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This is a reprint of the November 1990 Dare Tabloid, a vaguely monthly review and issues magazine about...
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