Job Corps in Flames

[sheclown]

Just got word that the building is collapsing and is about to be demolished

This is incredibly sad and a great loss to a national historic district!  The city MUST stop these fires - it is unsafe and highly suspicious for this area to have sooooo many fires - its like 1/month!  What I think is even more suspicious is that no one is ever really injured - not that I want someone injured - but what are the odds that fires occur so frequently in 1 square mile and no one gets hurt!?  The whole thing is suspicious and the city needs to get to the bottom of this.  As a resident of Springfield I am outraged that the city continues to let this go on.

Springfield will be nothing but ashes if this continues!  What other city allows so many fires to continue to happen in 1 square mile so frequently!!???

+10000

[danno]

This is truly depressing.

[johnnyroadglide]

Just got word that the building is collapsing and is about to be demolished

As a resident of Springfield I am outraged that the city continues to let this go on.

Springfield will be nothing but ashes if this continues!  What other city allows so many fires to continue to happen in 1 square mile so frequently!!???

Oh come on..lets get real here. Its the citys fault there are so many arsons??
Puh-leese. Do you have any idea what it takes to catch an arsonist? Any idea at all? This isn't some 60 minute cop show on tv. The arsonist isn't standing out there waving a sign saying "here I am." Jacksonville can be faulted for many reasons but they haven't caught an arsonist, if there actually is one and its there fault?

[acme54321]

UPDATE: Just got word that the building is collapsing and is about to be demolished.

Yeah, I saw an ariel shot on Dan's facebook wall.  The two lengthwise walls are buckling.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150167059488855&set=a.493546643854.263974.576333854&type=1

Can you copy and post it here?  I can't see that facebook page.

[Springfield Chicken]

It's also on jacksonville.com.  When I saw that shot I knew nothing good would come of it.  The weight of all that water on the remaining interiors looks like it just pulled the middle inward on both sides.  And it's visible looking at the side now too.

[johnnyroadglide]

WJXT website
http://www.news4jax.com/slideshow/news/27658032/detail.html

[cracklow]

@springfield chicken: are there any shots from the side to show the buckling now?

[Jimmy]

Image thanks to Joel Weaner, pilot.

[Timkin]

Sad.  another beautiful example gone.  M-train will be delighted .

[fsujax]

wow. very sad.

[Timkin]

Just got word that the building is collapsing and is about to be demolished

This is incredibly sad and a great loss to a national historic district!  The city MUST stop these fires - it is unsafe and highly suspicious for this area to have sooooo many fires - its like 1/month!  What I think is even more suspicious is that no one is ever really injured - not that I want someone injured - but what are the odds that fires occur so frequently in 1 square mile and no one gets hurt!?  The whole thing is suspicious and the city needs to get to the bottom of this.  As a resident of Springfield I am outraged that the city continues to let this go on.

Springfield will be nothing but ashes if this continues!  What other city allows so many fires to continue to happen in 1 square mile so frequently!!???

+10000

It is no doubt buckling and very highly (now ) dangerous as it stands..  Don't think there is any saving that one.   It is too bad that nothing of the architecture or any pieces can be spared.

 And I fully agree.. the number of residential fires and commercial spaces that are going up are more than a passing coincidence.  

[peestandingup]

At least its close to the park. Maybe they can incorporate the soon-to-be vacant land into it somehow?

[buckethead]

I spoke to a nearby homeowner about this property a few weeks back. He said he was an engineer, working with/for the owner doing consulting on a nearby eyesore.

As he told it, this was part of a group of properties purchased for approximately 1.5M.

The owner was lloking for 4M, despite the recent decline in values across the board. I wonder what amount the property was insured for...

[hooplady]

At least its close to the park. Maybe they can incorporate the soon-to-be vacant land into it somehow?

I would almost like to see the granite walls left as they fell, sort of a post-modern Acropolis.  Or at least a testament to what happens when you don't protect your history.

[thelakelander]

Yeah, that thing is coming down.