When the historic Jacksonville Fire Museum finished its slow roll down Bay Street on March 27 from Kids Kampus to the future Shipyards West Park, it took its place in the city’s strategy to make public space on the Downtown riverfront a priority.
The historic building’s $1.23 million relocation from 1406 Gator Bowl Blvd. to 620 E. Bay St. is part of the city’s $114 million deal to allow Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan to build his proposed $321 million Four Seasons hotel-anchored development on the 8-acre Kids Kampus site.
The Downtown Investment Authority plans to swap the former Kids Kampus for 9 acres at Shipyards West, DIA CEO Lori Boyer said in a March 23 email.
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