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Jacksonville in the 1920'sEntry/Object ID
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137 pages : illustrations ;
Jacksonville in the 1920's by Andrew R. Nicholas
The Jacksonville architecture of the 1920s was a marvel as it dotted the glowing skyline—which could easily be seen across the St. Johns River at that time. Jacksonville in the 1920s shows a drastically different city compared to how it looks in the 2020s. Most of the early buildings have been demolished, although a few survive, including the Barnett, the Carling, and the Florida Theatre. Beyond the urban core of Jacksonville are the neighborhoods of Springfield, Riverside Avondale, San Marco, and San Jose, which all underwent drastic changes in the 1920s. The nearby beaches are intertwined with the city in that they not only represent the beauty of that metropolis, complete with its exuberant citizens, but one of those beaches, Pablo Beach, was renamed Jacksonville Beach in the 1920s. This was also the time of the Harlem Renaissance, which impacted the local Black community... Publisher
Andrew R. Nicholas is a historian and a native of North Florida. He graduated from University of North Florida, majoring in history, and is a member of the Jacksonville Historical Society, Beaches Museum, Mandarin Museum & Historical Society, and Lake City–Columbia County Historical Museum. The photographs in this book appear courtesy of the State Archives of Florida, Jacksonville Historical Society, Beaches Museum, University of North Florida, Jacksonville Public Library, and residents of Jacksonville... Publisher.
Contents: Urban core -- Hotels and hospitality --Roaring industries of Jacksonville's wenties -- Springfield -- West of Jacksonville -- South and east of Jacksonville -- Beaches -- Lift every voice and sing.
Selected photos: Fairfield stadium -- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church --Maxwell House sign -- Laura Street trio -- John W. Martin (Mayor and Governor) -- Old Jacksonville Post Office --Hemmings Park -- Seminole Club -- Jacksonville Branch Federal Reserve Bank built by Dozier --St. James Building -- Barnett National Bank -- First Presbyterian Church -- Duval High School -- Mary A. Nolan -Evergreen Cemetery -- Hotel George Washington --Carling Hotel -- Everett Hotel -- Hotel Flagler -- Hotel DeSoto -- Palace Theatre -- Florida Theatre -- Capitol Theatre -- Genovar's Hall -- George Orner with his violin -- James Brock shipyard sold to Arthur Stevens -- South Jacksonville ferry -- Claude Nolan opens Cadillac car dealership -- Ford Motor Company assembly plant -- Maxey Dell Moody established a road and machinery business -- ACL Warehouses -- Union Terminal -- Springfield -- Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry -- Kirby Smith Junior High School -- Andrew Jackson High School -- Dignan Park -- Fire Station Number 5 -- Baker & Holmes Company -- Woman's Club -- Memorial Park -- Park Lane Apartments -- Five Points -- Riverside Presbyterian Church -- Public School Number 4 -- Concordian School -- Riverside Baptist Church -- Willow Branch Library -- William Elijah Boone -- John Gorrie Junior High School -- Fire Station number 8 -- Nasrallah Brothers and Whiteway corner -- Lake Shore arches -- Fishweir Creek -- Timuquana Country Club -- Railroad bridge -- Marco Lake -- San Marco building -- Babe Ruth -- San Jose -- Bayard Inn -- Norman Film Studios -- Scull family named beach area Ruby later renamed Pablo Beach -- Ocean View Amusement Park -- Casa Marina Restaurant and Hotel -- Maxy Moody -- St. Philips Episcopal Church -- Strand Theatre -- Ritz Theatre -- Bessie Coleman -- Abraham Lincoln Lewis -- Pinehurst Cemetery -- Mount Olive AME Church -- Cookman Institute -- James Weldon Johnson.Collection
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Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History -- Pictorial works., Architecture -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- Pictorial works., Historic buildings -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- Pictorial works.Publication Details
Author
Nicholas, Andrew R.Publisher
Arcadia PublishingPlace Published
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Charleston, South CarolinaCall No.
F 319 .J1 N5 2021ISBN
9781467107150