Saying good bye to old courthouse

[WmNussbaum]

Here is a cool idea:  Since Seattle and the west coast have the Space Needle, maybe Jacksonville could be the east coast counterpart with [drum roll] The Space Thimble. We could fill it with The Sewing Hall of Fame and International Thread Museum. I'll bet it would attract seamstresses (maybe even a seamster or two) from all over. Annually, we could sponsor a sew-off - it certainly would rival the Mount Horeb annual Mustard Festival (which is a real event, believe it or not).

[fsujax]

Just read Pappas' Viewpoint in the Business Journal. Not too impressed. Move this thing to Shipyards and I am ok with it. It should not be at this site.

[Timkin]

Looks like hes taking the rotating restaurant off of the current JEA  Building and trying to mock a Seattle landmark. 

[thelakelander]

somebody must have loved this show...



Seriously though, the dream mentioned in the article isn't a bad one.  However, what's shown in that rendering needs to be taken out back and put to sleep.

[heights unknown]

Great pics, articles...anyone knows what they will do with the old courthouse, city hall, and all of that property?

[Bativac]

Great pics, articles...anyone knows what they will do with the old courthouse, city hall, and all of that property?

Based on repeated failures to successfully test the sprinkler system at the new courthouse, plans are to keep the old building open indefinitely, and to drill holes in the roof, drag a really long hose up there, and have a guy hold it "just in case."

[WmNussbaum]

Forward to the past!

If anyone sees an RFP for rat traps, please let me know. I have a friend in the business who would like a shot at supplying them. Eradication sure as hell should not be allowed on a "no-bid" basis. If they do that, I'll sue  - IF, that is, I can find out where to file papers.

[Debbie Thompson]

That thing looks too much like the needles in Seattle and Toronto.  I guess we can be copy cats. We can't come up with an original idea, so we'll just copy other's.  That's our MO, isn't it?  Go visit a bunch of other cities, put all their ideas in a hat, stir it up, and draw a few out.  Come up with an awful mix that doesn't work for anyone.

Oh, and hellooooo Old Courthouse.  Our $350 million boondoggle is uninhabitable with no ETR on the fire safety system.   Whose idea was it to move from the old Courthouse before the new one had a CO?

[Ocklawaha]

So Comrade, when do we build  Jaxinanmen Square? I get you good deal on big red brick and primo Cuban cigar!

Really, when I saw this my reaction was mixed, I also think we need to grab that waterfront by the gizmo and make it into a national treasure. Watch for some idea's along this line in a future article.

[Debbie Thompson]

We do have one nice focal point downtown, if they ever get Friendship Fountain fixed.  Of course, that park was much nicer, more resident friendly, and more visible before they let them build that huge restaurant on it years ago.  Nevertheless, it is a nice focal point. 

Meanwhile, here's a link to some interesting public art to enjoy. Would be nice to have something really original and striking in Jacksonville.  Something people talk about. http://www.slideshare.net/Slyoldawg/interesting-public-places  Minneapolis has so much public art, they published a map to it, by area in the city.  And they have a sculpture garden. http://www.minneapolismn.gov/dca/map/index.htm

[WmNussbaum]

Whatever ends up on the waterfront, please don't put some rink-dink naval ship there. Nothing against destroyers, mind you, but they aren't exactly the awesome attraction a carrier or battleship might be.

[BackinJax05]

Whatever ends up on the waterfront, please don't put some rink-dink naval ship there. Nothing against destroyers, mind you, but they aren't exactly the awesome attraction a carrier or battleship might be.

Carriers aren't much of an attraction, either, besides being too big. I seem to remember about 20 years ago when the U.S.S. Saratoga was being decommissioned, a group of do-gooders wanted to buy it and dock it somewhere on the Southbank.

No disrespect to the United States Navy, or anyone whomever served aboard the Super Sara, but thank GOD that idea failed.

[Timkin]

Could a carrier be brought to downtown? I mean would it clear the Dames Point and the Matthews Bridge to get in there? I wouldn't think so

[ben says]

Whatever ends up on the waterfront, please don't put some rink-dink naval ship there. Nothing against destroyers, mind you, but they aren't exactly the awesome attraction a carrier or battleship might be.

Amen. Had to look at the USS Yorktown in Charleston for god knows how long. Biggest waste of space I've ever seen.

[copperfiend]

Could a carrier be brought to downtown? I mean would it clear the Dames Point and the Matthews Bridge to get in there? I wouldn't think so

I don't think so either.