historic preservation

Historic Public School No. 4 in Riverside.

Legislation could speed up historic buildings’ demise

The state Senate has approved a bill that historic-preservation advocates fear could put hundreds of significant buildings at risk of being demolished in the name of safety.

Capt. Sandy Yawn can now demolish the building she owns at 618 W. Adams St. The star of “Below Deck Mediterranean” planned to renovate the building into a restaurant, but said the costs were too high to save the structure.

First Coast

Capt. Sandy Yawn can demolish 109-year-old building Downtown

Karen Brune Mathis - Jacksonville Daily Record

The reality TV star plans to replace the crumbling building with a replica and restaurant.

Suzanne Pickett, head of the Historic Eastside Community Development Corp., stops by the six shotgun houses she's purchased in the historic Eastside neighborhood.

First Coast

Eastside may be bound for national historic designation

Matt Soergel - Florida Times-Union

A panel will consider a request Thursday to put the district on the National Register of Historic Places.

The three buildings in the Laura Street Trio were built in the decade after the Great Fire of 1901. They have stood vacant for more than 20 years.

First Coast

Laura Street Trio restoration mired in delay and frustration

David Bauerlein - Florida Times-Union

Construction should have begun months ago, but nothing has happened and there is no timeline for when any work will occur.

backhoe sits atop large sand pile in front of crumbling building

First Coast

The Jaxson: DIA Proposal Could Save Downtown's Historic Buildings

Jessica Palombo

The Jacksonville City Council is expected to be asked soon to approve a plan by the Downtown Investment Authority that’s meant to save historic buildings…

Business

Millennials Driving Housing Trends In Urban Core, Suburbs Too

Those who enjoy the resurgence of historic neighborhoods around Jacksonville’s urban core might want to thank a young professional. Their affinity for…

Business

Business Brief: Booming San Marco Development Picks Up Even More Steam

John Burr

A long-planned mixed-use development called East San Marco is finally proceeding in the historic Jacksonville neighborhood after building permits were…

First Coast

St. Augustine Seeking Assistance In Crafting Historic Plan

Lindsey Kilbride

The Nation’s Oldest City is asking residents for feedback as it crafts a plan to guide historical preservation.St. Augustine is holding its first input…

Community

Land Trust Begins $400k Fundraising Push To Preserve Jacksonville Fort

Ryan Benk

A Jacksonville conservation group is calling on Northeast Florida residents to chip in for the cost of preserving a Spanish-American War fort.The North…