What was this (523 Forsyth Street)

[deathstar]

All I can make out in street view is "Baileys" and "Corner". I remember it being The Voodoo Lounge a few years ago with live acts, and a scary, unstable set of stairs leading to the top. A friends band used it as rehearsal space, and the upstairs area was their "backstage" of sorts. I never paid attention until it popped up into my mind to check it out now.

[02roadking]

Voodoo was to the right, in the white building in this pic. It is now The Sinclair.

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,4790.0.html

[uptowngirl]

what is happening with the big black brick building by Broad? It used to be a club I think, but empty for a while...that reminds me I have not been down to Wormans in awhile- yummy!

[thelakelander]

Worman's closed a few months ago.

[riverside_mail]

It looks like "Bailey's Camera Corner."

[undergroundgourmet]

This use to be JoAnns Chili Bordello back in the day. Popular with the political lunch goers.
Nice girly servers in bustiers and garters.
oh la la

[uptowngirl]

Worman's closed???!! What? That place rocked and I firgured with the construction and courthouse it would get even busier (as if they needed it!)

[tufsu1]

Worman's closed???!! What? That place rocked and I firgured with the construction and courthouse it would get even busier (as if they needed it!)

where have you been?...this was big news in November...son didn't want to keep the deli and parents health wasn't good.

[ashmead]

Actually..  Joann's chili bordello previously occupied the vodoo lounge, not this building..

[Dog Walker]

When you go downtown, look up!  Like this building, the brick work on a lot of them is simply amazing.  The storefronts have mostly been remodeled, covering the craftsmanship but those old masons took a lot of pride in their designs.

Downtown, decorative brickwork might be a good topic for a MetroJax photo essay.

[uptowngirl]

Tufsu, been in CLT all last year, very sad to hear this :-(

DogWalker- the brick work is amazing! I would love to see some stories on the hisotry of those buildings.

[undergroundgourmet]

Duh
I thought we were talkin' about the Voodoo Lounge space. I can't keep up with you youngsters.

[deathstar]

Yeah, Voodoo was next door, you're right, all those years have since faded as far as remembering 3/4 of it all. Did a google search and it brought up this link: https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?SID=&id=386E358C8FA546F0EE84F39A882E64F3.

Name: BAILEY'S CAMERA CORNER (Primary Name)
TEMPLE C BAILEY (DBA Name)
Main Address:    523 W FORSYTH ST
JACKSONVILLE  Florida  322024626
County:    DUVAL

License Mailing:    
     

LicenseLocation:    523 W FORSYTH ST
JACKSONVILLE   FL   322024626
County:    DUVAL
Status:     Demolished << HUH???
Licensure Date:    01/01/1901
Expires:    08/01/1992

[LPBrennan]

For years Bailey's was under the parking garage exit ramp on Hogan Street between Forsyth and Adams- an odd circular shape to match the spiral ramp. Then it moved to Forsyth. I got my passport picture there in 1986. A few years later Temple moved his store back to Hogan Street.

[deathstar]

I wonder why the status says the old building is demolished though? That's odd.