Wayne Wood’s top 12 historical buildings in Jacksonville

[Wacca Pilatka]

I really like the warehouse too.  And the Masonic Temple is one of the very best Prairie buildings in the city.

[Wacca Pilatka]

Love South Jacksonville City Hall and the Atlantic buildings.

This could easily also spin off a "What is the most underrated/most frequently overlooked historic building" discussion.

A few more great ones: the City Engineers' Building on Main by the Waterworks, the European Street/former Orange State Oil on King St., the Churchwell, the Delius House on the JU campus

Recent demolition I miss the most: the Lampru Court Apts. in Springfield

Was the European Street on Park St. an Orange State Oil before it was a Cities Service?

1. My typo, sorry.  I meant Park, of course.

2. According to Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage, it was originally Orange State Oil.  I did not realize it had been a Cities Service.  Thanks for the info!

[YellowBluffRoad]

I feel weird bumping an old thread, but with Marabanong newly up for sale, it would be wonderful if MetroJax could get a tour and an update on its history before it's cloistered off again. I remember touring there once with my mother when I was a girl - must have been some garden club walkthrough in the 1970s, it was while its property still stretched to the river - and the beauty of the place is still etched in my mind.

Here's the Jacksonville.com article: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2017-04-19/marabanong-colorful-victorian-mansion-jacksonville-now-sale

[Gunnar]

There are a few pictures on Zillow:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4749-River-Point-Rd-Jacksonville-FL-32207/44531311_zpid/

Very nice place, a shame about the wine cellar no longer being part of the property though.

Isn't there a similar place somewhere near St. Augustine (at the Intracoastal Waterway) but built of concrete (and with Waterway access still there) ?

[Tacachale]

^Great idea. I'd *love* to see a Marabong tour.

[acme54321]

If I owned that wine cellar at the base of the bluff I would be too curious to know if the tunnel still existed.  Out would come the drill poking holes in walls

[Gunnar]

^Great idea. I'd *love* to see a Marabong tour.

Freudian slip ? 

[UNFurbanist]

On this subject, can anyone give me a list of notable historic homes in Springfield that were either A. Home to someone important/famous B. Has architectural significance or C. Has a unique history or story? Also helpful if these homes are in good shape today. Thanks!

[Tacachale]

On this subject, can anyone give me a list of notable historic homes in Springfield that were either A. Home to someone important/famous B. Has architectural significance or C. Has a unique history or story? Also helpful if these homes are in good shape today. Thanks!

You should check out Wayne Wood's book Jacksonville's Architectural Heritage. It's sold in a lot of local bookstores as well.

[thelakelander]

You can also find this book in the special collections department (4th floor) in the main public library downtown.  It's a pretty great document.