Blighted Jacksonville: 1970s Style

April 27, 2015 14 comments Open printer friendly version of this article Print Article

The 1970s weren't the best era for America's cities and the scene in Jacksonville was not an exception. Outside of downtown, unpaved streets, industrial blight, overgrown lots, unchecked sprawl and declining established neighborhoods were quite the norm. Here's a look at the not-so-glamourous side of Jacksonville's past.



41. Beach Boulevard


42. Beach and Atlantic in St. Nicholas


43. University Boulevard and Philips Highway


44. Train blocks University Boulevard just west of Philips Highway


45. Herring Road and Belford Road mobile home park in Tiger Hole


46. Abandoned truck on Acme Street in Arlington


47. Arlington Road and University Boulevard in Arlington


48. Merrill and Cesery in Arlington


49. Blight in Talleyrand


50. Soutel and Kings near Sherwood Forest



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