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The Seven Historic Districts of Jacksonville

Founded in 1822, Jacksonville is home to 107 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Of this number, seven neighborhoods and sites are officially recognized as National Register historic districts. The most recent addition, the campus of Edward Waters University, was listed on the National Register on August 8, 2022. Here is a look into the history of all seven National Register historic districts within Jacksonville’s urban core. Read More

Will Jax apply for the Reconnecting Communities grant?

The new federal Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program offers cities funding for projects that restore neighborhoods split and disrupted by highways in the mid-20th century. These five projects from Jacksonville would be a perfect fit for the grant, but the city would have to move quickly to meet the October 13 deadline. Will Jacksonville apply – or will the city miss out on low hanging fruit? Read More

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