August 14, 2025
Jacksonville lawmakers gave First Coast Energy three more years to complete the combined fuel station and brewery.…
August 13, 2025
There’s another potential buyer for the Laura Street Trio
Avant Construction is working with an out-of-state company interested in the long vacant property.…
August 7, 2025
St. Johns, Duval historic preservation projects among 46 that saw grants cut from state budget
Two historic churches in St. Augustine, Hasting Main Street and a Boy Scout troop in Atlantic Beach were left stunned…
July 18, 2025
4 local sites listed among most endangered in Florida
The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation included four sites in Northeast Florida on its “11 to Save” list for 2025.…
June 24, 2025
More than 90 unmarked graves ID’d in St. Augustine cemeteries, thanks to state grant
The West Augustine Improvement Association is using state funds to locate unmarked graves in the historic San Sebastian and Pinehurst…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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.…
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.…
December 15, 2023
Could Arlington become the next Riverside Avondale?
Efforts to revitalize Arlington’s unique architecture echo efforts in Riverside, Avondale and Springfield.…
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. …
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.…
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.…
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…
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…