Great Very Early and Mid 1900's Pix on Postcards of Jax Downtown Streets

Started by stjr, May 05, 2009, 02:23:52 AM

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stjr

May 05, 2009, 02:23:52 AM Last Edit: May 05, 2009, 02:36:23 AM by stjr
Jacksonville may have been a smaller city, but our streets sure looked a lot prettier and with more character than anything we have left today  >:( !







































Hey!  Whatever happened to just plain ol' COMMON SENSE!!

BridgeTroll

#1
May 05, 2009, 07:01:03 AM
Fantastic finds!!! :o
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Jason

#2
May 05, 2009, 12:31:11 PM
Indeed!

Thanks for posting

thelakelander

#3
May 05, 2009, 01:00:22 PM
These images show why places who have preserved their older building stock (ex. Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, etc.) are so special.
"A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." - Muhammad Ali

77danj7

#4
May 05, 2009, 01:12:29 PM
Wow...definitely some amazing postcards/photos

Springfielder

#5
May 05, 2009, 01:35:51 PM
Quote from: thelakelander on May 05, 2009, 01:00:22 PMThese images show why places who have preserved their older building stock (ex. Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans, etc.) are so special.
and let me add...Philadelphia

Timkin

#6
February 09, 2011, 12:39:27 AM
Absolutely Heart wrenching that most of this does not exist any longer :(

Jumpinjack

#7
February 09, 2011, 08:31:43 AM
I am struck by the resemblance to today's New Orleans. Does growth necessitate tearing down history?

Timkin

#8
February 09, 2011, 02:37:29 PM
The totally wrong leadership in Jacksonville is why most everything that was ever beautiful and significant in our downtown area is either a Parking Garage, surface parking or blighted vacant lot.

fsujax

#9
February 09, 2011, 02:45:13 PM
sad.

Garden guy

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February 12, 2011, 08:50:38 AM
Quote from: Timkin on February 09, 2011, 02:37:29 PM
The totally wrong leadership in Jacksonville is why most everything that was ever beautiful and significant in our downtown area is either a Parking Garage, surface parking or blighted vacant lot.

That is probably the most correct statement about jacksonville i have ever heard....hopefull we can elect some modern evolved people that will hold our places up in the light and not bulldozing them down...personally i'd love to make an amendment in our city charter that would ban that behavior. If we can afford to build these massive buildings and give cash away to an nfl team who does'nt need the money...we can save every old building in this city.

Timkin

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February 12, 2011, 01:17:47 PM
Quote from: Garden guy on February 12, 2011, 08:50:38 AM


That is probably the most correct statement about jacksonville i have ever heard....hopefully we can elect some modern evolved people that will hold our places up in the light and not bulldozing them down...personally i'd love to make an amendment in our city charter that would ban that behavior. If we can afford to build these massive buildings and give cash away to an nfl team who does'nt need the money...we can save every old building in this city.
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To me this is one of the most imperative issues we face...the rapid and senseless loss of our historic architecture and fabric.   I would love to know which of our Mayoral canidates, if any of them ,even give a damn about this.  CLEARLY the current administration did not, and all in the last 50 years have not.

Thank you G G ..... appreciate the support.
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