Ford Assembly Plant Comes Back to Life

[fieldafm]

The Ford Plant was featured in an article in Jax Magazine this month in case any of you are interested.

[Overstreet]

I drove the boat over there around the old Ford plant about two weeks ago. The last 20 feet or so was collasping. The deck on the north side showed signs of piling deterioration and settling. I wouldn't get too attached to this old structure.

[Timkin]

    this happens to old buildings .Still does not mean it could not be saved or restored...although from your description , it sounds like it needs alot of work.  The same is true with the Laura Trio, Genovars Hall, Annie Lytle.  You should have seen the St James Building before it was made into City Hall.  This is a given with century or near-century old buildings.  Yet some countries preserve and repair them when they are hundreds of years old.  If the Ford Plant lost 20 feet of the building but the rest was spared and put back into use, Id rather see that than the entire thing demolished and gone forever , only for a vacant lot to replace it for someone to dump trash on.

[billy]

last 20 feet of building or deck?

[fieldafm]

The pilings have been in bad shape for years.  I might try to take some pictures from the water if I make it out that way this weekend.

[billy]

The Ford Plant was featured in an article in Jax Magazine this month in case any of you are interested.

Was it just a general information article?
Did it mention any plans for the property?

[fieldafm]

The Ford Plant was featured in an article in Jax Magazine this month in case any of you are interested.

Was it just a general information article?
Did it mention any plans for the property?

Both, its a two page article.  Nothing different in the article than info that has already been discussed on MetroJax.

Jax Mag has been doing a historical-type article every issue. 

[Timkin]

Wish they would do one on my fav School House!!

[arb]

Ford is going back to business.  Well, it was history after President Franklin D. Roosevelt banned the production of ford parts for civilian automobiles and other military vehicles. Hoping for the best that the facility can be put on the national register. This is such a romantic design. Cheers everybody!

Wait so...Ford is gonna use the facility again?

[Ocklawaha]

Wish they would do one on my fav School House!!

Send them a query letter... check any writers guide for format, then write it yourself and supply photos. Not only will the article be slanted the way YOU want it, with YOUR illustrations, it WILL put some change in your pockets.
This also goes for anyone else who would like to see xxx featured in some magazine. Don't worry about being a professional writer, if you can tell a story, sit down and write - most magazines are hungry, especially specialized ones like: homes, crafts, trains, planes, automobiles, bikes, gardens, kitchen, food, travel to certain places, etc.

Go for it Tim!

OCKLAWAHA

[wsansewjs]

Oh I want to come! I will head over there via JTA bus in the morning then

-Josh

[KuroiKetsunoHana]

i'll be there.  should be several kinds ov awesome.

[ricker]

yessss

[thelakelander]

Someone take good pics and share.

[SunKing]

what exactly are the owners trying to promote with this tour?  are they selling something or just looking for ideas?