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Five Restaurants Coming Downtown

Downtown Jacksonville has struggled to maintain a consistent evening dining presence, but that will soon change as more concepts are currently under construction that will turn the area into the hottest dining destination in Northeast Florida. Read More

American Beach's Evans Rendezvous

Evans Rendezvous, a prominent oceanfront venue on the Chitlin' Circuit, operated from 1948 to 1980. Last week, during the annual Preservation on Main Street conference in Fernandina Beach, we had the opportunity to get a sneak peek inside this iconic historic landmark. Read More

1939 Jax rental rates colored coded at block level

A 1939 map prepared by the Research Division of the Federal Housing Administration colored coded by average monthly rental rates for each city block. Did you know that Downtown's highest rents were in LaVilla's red light district? This series of maps reveal long lost economic conditions of neighborhoods throughout the City of Jacksonville prior to World War 2. Take a look and let us know what stands out the most to you! Read More

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