A Story of Forgotten Jacksonville Coming Soon

[Metro Jacksonville]

A Story of Forgotten Jacksonville Coming Soon



After receiving requests from our readers and being approached by a national publisher, we've decided to develop our first book about the city we call home.  However, this won't be your average story about Florida's oldest major city.  We've decided to team up with professional freelance photographer Nomeus to share the stories behind 15 historically-significant and forgotten landmarks in Jacksonville.

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[Noone]

In the Dark.
In the Light.
Jacksonville.

[dougskiles]

Can you share the list of structures?

I like where Noone is going with his suggestion.  If you are going to incorporate something negative in the title, such as words "lost", "abandoned", "dark" then also bring us something positive to demonstrate the way forward, such as "light".

[ben says]

Sure to be a tearjerker.

[tufsu1]

Jacksonville Lost (and Found) 

[Ajax]

Jacksonville: Abandoned and Reclaimed

[Ajax]

Can you share the list of structures?

^ What he said. 

[KenFSU]

Forgotten Jacksonville has a great ring to it.

REALLY looking forward to seeing how this comes together.

[thelakelander]

Can you share the list of structures?

My current plan is to get down to 15.  As of this morning, here is what remains on the list. Those in bold have already made the cut.

1. Ambassador Hotel

2. American Motors Export Company

3. Barnett Bank Building

4. Barrier's Ice Cream Company (516 Houston/521 Forsyth)

5. Florida Machine & Foundry

6. Ford Motor Company assembly plant

7. Furchgott's

8. Independent Life Building (old JEA Building)

9. Jacksonville Brewing Company

10. Jacksonville Terminal Tunnels

11. Laura Street Trio

12. Moncrief Springs/Moncrief Park

13. Mount Olive Cemetery

14. Seminole Club

15. Springfield Park (Hogans Creek)

16. Annie Lytle School

I'll also say, doing the research for this has been a pretty great experience.  The best part has been learning the story behind why these places were built and the story of the individuals, families, the companies behind them, and their impact on the Jax we know today.  The combination of those stories, historic, and present day imagery helps someone like me (who wasn't around during Jax's heyday) get a strong vibe of what life was like in old time urban Jacksonville and what it can be like with good planning.

[grimss]

Sounds absolutely awesome. Congratulations.

[wsansewjs]

The Lost City of Jacksonville.

[hightowerlover]

Jacksonville: The City that Was

[Dog Walker]

Bolles School - was a hotel originally.  San Jose Episcopal Church was a filling station and offices.  Masonic Temple building downtown, now an insurance office.

[Tacachale]

I want something hopeful: at least some of these structures can be saved and contribute to the revitalization that we all know can happen here. "Jacksonville Forgotten but Not Gone: Historic landmarks in the River City by the Sea".

Congrats, btw.

[Wacca Pilatka]

I want something hopeful: at least some of these structures can be saved and contribute to the revitalization that we all know can happen here. "Jacksonville Forgotten but Not Gone: Historic landmarks in the River City by the Sea".

Congrats, btw.

I really like that title.