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The Henry C. Arpen farmhouse sits on Linjohn Road. The 19th century farmhouse is being recommended for local landmark designation. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
April 23, 2025

Mandarin farmhouse can’t be saved, but parts may survive

Windows and possibly doors and floors might be retrieved from the 145-year-old farmhouse before it is razed.…

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The historic Ambassador Hotel is at 420 North Julia St. | Google
March 19, 2025

Glory is returning to historic Ambassador Hotel

The 100-year-old Ambassador will be renovated as part of the Gateway Jax project.…

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The 145-year-old Henry Arpen farmhouse as it stands now on rented property off Linjohn Road in Mandarin. The farmhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 24, 2025

Historic Mandarin farmhouse may survive after all

A City Council committee recommended demolishing the 145-year-old farmhouse, but an alternative may be in the works.…

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The Henry Arpen farmhouse as it appears now in Mandarin. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 20, 2025

Panel allows demolition of historic Mandarin farmhouse

A City Council committee said the 145-year-old farmhouse is too deteriorated to save.…

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The Henry C. Arpen farmhouse sits on Linjohn Road. The 19th century farmhouse is being recommended for local landmark designation. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
February 18, 2025

Preservationists fight to save 145-year-old Mandarin farmhouse

The Henry C. Arpen farmhouse is on the National Register of Historic Places, but the owner wants to demolish it.…

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The St. Johns Sheriff's Office's Detention Center Annex was once the county's jail. In the 1960s, civil rights activists like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were held there. | Noah Hertz, Jacksonville Today
February 4, 2025

Advocates try to save civil rights landmark in St. Johns County

The county is considering a plan to tear down an old county jail building with ties to the Rev. Martin…

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The Laura Street Trio at Laura, Forsyth and Adams streets Downtown. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
June 3, 2024

New Laura Street Trio proposal seeks $87 million in incentives

The proposal is outlined in a draft term sheet the developer delivered to the Downtown Investment Authority.…

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The historic Laura Street Trio redevelopment includes apartments, a hotel and restaurant. | Jacksonville Daily Record
May 24, 2024

27 historic buildings considered endangered

The Jacksonville History Center included the Laura Street Trio and many schools on its annual list of most endangered historic…

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The Laura Street Trio is at Laura, Forsyth and Adams streets Downtown. | Monty Zickuhr, Jacksonville Daily Record
April 10, 2024

Embattled Laura Street Trio may have hit a dead end

City Council member Jimmy Peluso says it is time to explore taking the buildings by eminent domain.…

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January 25, 2024

Two historic buildings recommended for preservation

The Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission designated the Norman Studios and McIntosh buildings, both with ties to the city’s Black history.…

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Arlington is known for its mid-century modern architecture. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 15, 2023

Could Arlington become the next Riverside Avondale?

Efforts to revitalize Arlington’s unique architecture echo efforts in Riverside, Avondale and Springfield.…

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The Jacksonville City Council voted unanimously to designate the former Arlington Federal Savings & Loan building as a historic landmark. | Jacksonville Daily Record
December 13, 2023

Historic Arlington bank building saved from demolition

Jacksonville City Council designated the former Arlington Federal Savings & Loan building as a historic landmark. …

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A developer wants to tear down the former savings and loan at 930 University Blvd. N., at northwest Arlington Expressway and University Boulevard. | Ric Anderson, Jacksonville Daily Record
December 7, 2023

Mid-century bank building may escape demolition

A group of Arlington residents wants the city to preserve the former Arlington Federal Savings and Loan building.…

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The historic Federal Reserve Building at 424 N. Hogan St. in Downtown Jacksonville. | Severine Photography, via the Jacksonville Daily Record
September 28, 2023

Historic Federal Reserve Building leased Downtown

The 19,420-square-foot building at 424 N. Hogan St. is fully leased, but the tenant has not been announced.…

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March 28, 2023

OPINION | The YIMBY case for historic preservation

In much writing about urban development, the pro-density Yes In My Backyard movement and historic preservation are often presented as…

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June 14, 2022

THE JAXSON | 3 alternatives to demolishing 618 West Adams Street

A building possibly directly linked to the Great Fire of 1901 in LaVilla could be demolished soon. Here are a…