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The Story of Jacksonville's West Lewisville

It's one of the oldest neighborhoods still standing in the heart of the city and it's probably a place you never heard of. Here's the story of West Lewisville, a historic African-American streetcar suburb that predates the Great Fire of 1901. Read More

Avondale: Riverside's Residential Ideal

Some neighborhoods are so popular, their borders significantly grow with neighboring communities embracing their name as the decades pass. In Jacksonville, Avondale is an example of such a place. Now significant part of one of the region’s largest historic districts, Avondale was originally platted as a mile long infill subdivision that was only 4.5 blocks in width. Read More

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