Made at the Armory: A look inside

[thelakelander]

A look inside Jacksonville's historic Duval County Armory. Abandoned for years, the building will soon be redeveloped into a mixed-use arts hub and food hall.

Read More: https://www.thejaxsonmag.com/article/made-at-the-armory-a-look-inside/

[Ken_FSU]

Awesome article.

Great photos and great history.

What a beautiful building.

So the food hall would be where the wooden floor/basketball courts are currently?

[thelakelander]

The food hall component would be an indoor/outdoor space between the courts and Hogans Creek. That way hood systems can be installed in a way that won't visually impact the gym or the building's architectural features. That area will be a communal space where special events can still be held.

[Downtown Osprey]

What an incredible building! Did not realize all the rich music history tied to this building. Curious if they're any photo's available from some of these concerts?

Also, apologies if I missed that in the article but are there plans to host any music here? Or at least tell the history of the past?

[edjax]

Fond memories. Sorta.  When I first moved to Jax in 1985 there was a corporate volleyball league that played the games there in the gymnasium. My first game there I broke my ankle and ended up having three surgeries...but definitely was a cool place.