Lakewood and Institutions of Higher Learning

Lakewood is located at the intersection of San Jose and University Blvd’s. It’s a predominantly residential area developed by Walter Crabtree during the 1950s. The community has several churches, two shopping centers, and a number of streets named after major private colleges, including Clemson, Cornell, Fordham, Furman, Stetson, Duke, Colgate, Temple, Mercer and Emory.

Riverview and Presidents

Perched on hills and bluffs between the Trout and Ribault Rivers, Riverview is one of the few neighborhoods outside of the historic urban core that was designed to be every bit as walkable and grand as Riverside/Avondale, Springfield, and San Marco. Platted in 1911, Dr. E.H. Armstrong believed his 3,000 lot million dollar suburb was destined for great things. So great that several streets were named after United States Presidents. Ultimately, Armstrong’s massive development never fully took off but today you can still find streets going by the names of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson, Van Buren, Harrison, Tyler and Polk.

Royal Terrace and HBCUs

Located in Northwest Jacksonville, Edward Waters College is the oldest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the state of Florida. However, it’s not the only HBCU recieving love on this side of town. You’ll discover a host of HBCU themed street names along W 45th Street between Avenue B and Moncrief Road. A few examples include Tuskegee Road, Morehouse Road, Spellman Road, Benedict Road and Xavier Road.