Haydon Burns Library: Photo Essay by Erica Barfoot

[Metro Jacksonville]

Haydon Burns Library: Photo Essay by Erica Barfoot



MetroJacksonville.com is working with Ana Kamiar, MFA, of the Art Institute of Jacksonville to motivate a series of student created photo essays that highlight the people, environment, culture and thoughts of the metro Jacksonville region. This is their response from the lens of student Erica Barfoot: Haydon Burns Library.


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[Noone]

Very Cool. I enjoyed the pictures and angles. Thanks for posting.

[Charles Hunter]

Very good pictures, truly some different angles.

Really should spell the name of the place correctly in the title, though "Haydon" Burns ...


[edit to add] thanks for the correction

[Cheshire Cat]

Very nice pics indeed.  Has anyone heard where the deal with the non profit organization for this building stands?

[Charles Hunter]

The woman from the non-profit was on one of the local news stations the other night (story about derelict buildings) - sounded like her plans were moving ahead.

[Mike D]

It's sobering to realize I remember when the "new" library opened...and now we're wondering what lies ahead for this significant building! 

[JC]

Does anyone know who has the keys to this building?

[thelakelander]

It was just purchased by the DuPont Fund last week.  Someone with that organization has the keys.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2013/06/19/jesse-ball-dupont-fund-closes-on.html

[avonjax]

I really had high hopes for Latitude and opening an entertainment center in the space. Now that it will become a non-profit center how will that impact the area at street level? No doubt as great as the buildings around Hemming Plaza have been restored by the city, it's still a great disappointment that there is no activity at street level. Will this project be the same? I really miss the activity in this building during Art Walk.

[thelakelander]

^It will all depend on what uses are placed at street level.  Just because it will be filled with non-profits doesn't necessarily mean it can be interactive at the human scale. For example, the Wilmington non-profit example has street level retail with non-profits located on upper floors.

[avonjax]

I just hope they do.

[JC]

It was just purchased by the DuPont Fund last week.  Someone with that organization has the keys.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2013/06/19/jesse-ball-dupont-fund-closes-on.html

Thanks...