Beaver Street to be Reconstructed

Before there was an Interstate 10, there was Beaver Street. It's actually one of a few thoroughfares in the region that predates the City of Jacksonville. Once known as Enterprise Street, during the early 20th century, it was a busy industrial hub anchored by railyards, slaughterhouses, foundries, naval store yards and manufacturing plants. Today, unlike many areas of town that have been around for over a century, it still lives on. However, a cluster of buildings and industries developed during a different period leaves it with an architectural blend and market-style atmosphere that is unique to Jacksonville's urban core. After a century of wear and tear, the time has come to reconstruct one of its oldest remaining sections between McDuff Avenue and Stockton Street.