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Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« on: February 25, 2015, 03:00:03 AM »
Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon



Today it's a major logistics hub for the state of Florida. During the late 19th century it was a rural community just west of downtown Jacksonville: Honeymoon.

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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2015, 07:22:19 AM »
Always enjoy these articles.  Thanks!   
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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2015, 08:40:40 AM »
Very interesting.
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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #3 on: February 25, 2015, 09:01:27 AM »
BF Goodrich's new tire warehouse in the mid-1950s:


State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory, http://floridamemory.com/items/show/167256


The same building today. It's how the Oscar G. Carlstead Company:

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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2015, 09:05:11 AM »
Dennis Street, looking toward downtown in 1928:


Dennis Street, looking toward downtown about a block west of the 1928 shot in 2015:
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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2015, 09:34:06 AM »
My mom and her family grew up in Campbell Hill. It's great to learn more about the history of that neighborhood and it's surrounding areas! Thanks for the article!
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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2015, 09:37:46 AM »
Thank you
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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2015, 11:17:43 AM »
Great article. Two former communities I knew absolutely nothing about until today. Thanks Ennis.
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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2015, 12:30:02 PM »
When I saw Honeymoon on that old map last year I was curious what the story was behind it.
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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2015, 04:49:17 PM »
This is great material for your next book!
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Re: Lost Jacksonville: Honeymoon
« Reply #10 on: June 21, 2017, 09:04:22 AM »
I gave a tour of the Honeymoon Yard area to a friend yesterday and noticed another building in disappearing Campbell Hill has been recently demolished:



Overall, there may be less than 10 buildings left in this once vibrant African American enclave sandwiched between LaVilla and Brooklyn, on the northside of McCoys Creek.
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