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Known officially as the Jacksonville Free Public Library, it was the beginning of the Jacksonville Public Library. It was also the first tax-supported library in Florida. On January 22, 1987, it was added to the US National Register of Historic Places. [29] The library was two stories tall, made of limestone and copper.
Haydon Burns Library in Jacksonville, ca. 1968 Colorful mural. When built in 1965 at a cost of $3.7 million, it was considered state of the art. The 126,000 sq ft (11,700 m 2), three-story building was designed by local architect Taylor Hardwick, who designed dozens of other buildings in Jacksonville starting in the mid-1950s including the Skinner Dairy chain and Friendship Fountain and Park.
Downtown Jacksonville Historic District: ... Old Jacksonville Free Public Library. January 22, 1987 ... Jacksonville: Part of the Florida's Carpenter Gothic Churches ...
Laura Street is a north–south street in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, named for the daughter of the city's founder, Isaiah D. Hart. Historically, the downtown portion of Laura Street has been considered the financial district of Jacksonville.
The first Wednesday of every month, the park is converted into the centerpiece of Jacksonville's Downtown Art Walk. The third Thursday of every month, the park hosts a night market called Jaxsons Night Market. [102] Klutho Park is an 18.34-acre (74,200 m 2) public park, between downtown and the historic neighborhood of Springfield. It is part ...
LaVilla is a historic African American neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida and was formerly an independent city. It developed after the American Civil War and was eventually annexed to the city of Jacksonville in 1887 and is now considered part of downtown.
Downtown Jacksonville is the historic core and central business district (CBD) of Jacksonville, Florida, United States. It comprises the earliest area of the city to be developed and is located in its geographic center along the narrowing point of the St. Johns River. Downtown Jacksonville is one of eight districts in the city.
EverBank Center is a skyscraper in Jacksonville, Florida, with naming rights owned by EverBank, the anchor tenant.Standing 447 feet (136 m) tall, it ranked third on the list of tallest buildings in Jacksonville, and is the largest in terms of class "A" rentable area with 956,201 sq ft (88,834.0 m 2).