Inside The Claude Nolan Cadillac Building

[finehoe]

So were these buildings "built over" the contamination or did they house the cause of it?

[MEGATRON]

So were these buildings "built over" the contamination or did they house the cause of it?

The Park View Inn was constructed atop the source of the contamination.

[sheclown]

They were built over it

[JaxUnicorn]

So Megatron, why would you rather have a vacant lot instead of a historical building?   

[MEGATRON]

So Megatron, why would you rather have a vacant lot instead of a historical building?

I'm a Decepticon. I like to watch it all burn.

[thelakelander]

So were these buildings "built over" the contamination or did they house the cause of it?

The Park View Inn was constructed atop the source of the contamination.

Here's a picture of the coal gasification plant right after the Great Fire of 1901. This shot is taken from the Waterworks, looking south towards downtown and the river. The source of contamination is the building with the smoke stacks, just on the other side of the creek.


http://www.jacksonvillefiremuseum.com/Great%20Fire%201901%20(4).JPG

[02roadking]

Wow. Awesome pic, one I have not seen before.

[IrvAdams]

I haven't seen this one either. I'm fascinated with Jax Great Fire pics. The amount and speed of the devastation was staggering.

[Ernest Street]

That building needs to be saved for a library or something...I do love the way it hangs off over Hogans Creek..I do remember the upper floor water leak..Still love the tile staircase..that is harder to recover than you think folks..it doesn't just come out in neat tiles unfortunately..

[thelakelander]

If the creek were clean and the building was saved, that would be a pretty nice outdoor dining or seating area for a restaurant or bar.

[Intuition Ale Works]

Who owns the building and why have they done nothing with it?

[billy]

Owned by an LLC with an Atlantic Beach PO Box address....Hionides?

[02roadking]

I forget who owns it, but if Intuition wants it and can develop it, I'll donate a grand toward the cause. Crowdsourcing may be one possibillity to save certain historic structures from demos.

[Bill Hoff]

I forget who owns it, but if Intuition wants it and can develop it, I'll donate a grand toward the cause. Crowdsourcing may be one possibillity to save certain historic structures from demos.

I'd say there are quite a number of residents in SPR that would be happy to help crowdsource developing something cool for that building or lot. Or anything else in the area for that matter.

[CityLife]

I think Hionedes doesn't own that one outright and has partners on it.

Contamination issues or not, developers in Chicago, Brooklyn, Denver, Portland, Atlanta, etc would be battling to convert this building into lofts, and some combination of live music venues, restaurants, and brewery.