Print ArticleSo you thought you knew Jacksonville? Here's a few long lost facts about downtown that will have you wondering what else is out there that you don't know.
5. Civil War Era buildings still stand in downtown
Brooklyn's 364 Spruce Street is a hall-and-parlor residence that date backs to the 19th century. A hall-and-parlor is a side gabled house that is usually two rooms wide and one room deep. It is the most common design for folk houses in the rural South.
In 1901, much of what we know as downtown Jacksonville was destroyed by the Great Fire. However, if you pay attention, there are a few structures still standing that date back to the Civil War era. Now in danger of being victims to new development, a few are located in Brooklyn. During Jacksonville's fourth occupation of the Civil War, a large contingent of Union soldiers were stationed in Brooklyn. 328 Chelsea Street is believed to be one of the last post-Civil War cottages remaining in the urban core, providing a direct link with Jacksonville's Reconstruction.
328 Chelsea Street
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