Jacksonville has changed in many ways over the last forty years.
Today, we go back in time and take a look at the streets of downtown during the early 1970s.
The photos have been provided by our moderncities.com partner.
In several of the street level photos, you’ll also find a Google Street view comparison of how the streets appear today.
Tip: You can use your mouse or finger to move around the Google Street view images.
1.) Looking north at the intersection of East Forsyth and Main Streets.
2.) Looking south, from East Forsyth Street, at the Main Street Bridge. Main Street has not been converted for one-way traffic.
3.) Looking at the downtown skyline from the Lee Street viaduct in LaVilla.
4.) Aerial view of downtown.
5.) A busy downtown street scene before the passage of the sign ordinance.
6.) Looking south, at the intersection of North Laura and West Duval Streets.
Additional photos are available in the expanded version of the moderncities.com story.
