Urban Neighborhoods: Murray Hill

[cayohueso]

My grandparents lived on Sappho from the 50's to the 70's and my grandpa and I would walk over to the Krispy Kreme almost every morning. I also remember the Rexall lunch counter and the Edgewood theater for being really great places to grow up. The four corners park seemed like the biggest place in the world. Murray Hill is still a good place.

[Jumpinjack]

I grew up in Murray Hill when my dad returned from the war. We loved the little parks and commercial district was our shopping area.  Some months ago, I noticed one of the parks was being torn up for a drainage project. Lots of huge trees were taken down and the park seems demolished. What's up with that?

[gridsketch]

I live in Murray Hill a block west of the four corners park. The neighborhood has a good energy people actually walk around even though we don't have sidewalks. I really wish we had sidewalks though. At a speed limit of 30 mph with narrow 2 lane streets, I get nervous about walking and biking on the street. But the character is so nice and the library is so close I take my chances walking on the street. I guess I got spoiled living in Metro DC and Baltimore for so long.

[ONESTOP THRIFTSHOP]

You have mentioned all the areas along Edgewood Ave S  and the corner of Post Street and Cypress Street but you forgot 1 business on Post Street.

Built in 1966 
3644 Post Street
History:   7-11 convenient store ,  Police Credit Union , Church,  Plumbing Company, Deli on Wheels and now a Thrift Store.

Apparently you are not doing your proper research of businesses within the Murray Hill area.  Only the ones that are on the main strip on Edgewood Ave S.   But my business is there too but just behind the Dreamette Ice Cream business.

This building does have a history.  I did the research before we purchased the building to put  The One Stop Thrift Shop in.  We could have bought somewhere else but I found out there was no thrift store within walking distance of the residents on Post Street and other streets within the area. If needed to go to a thrift store they had to catch a bus to get to one.

We have almost anything that you can use in the home. If we do not have it I will do the research to help our customers out to find the items they are looking for, instead, of them going to a retail store to pay at a higher price.

Also to let everyone know that at our store on July 17th (Saturday)  we are doing a fundraiser  Campaign Event for Glorious Johnson  running for Mayor.  Hours will be 11 am to 2 pm  and a free hotdog and drink will be provider per person during the event. 

If you are not a register voter  I advise you to register then your voice and opinions will be heard loud and clear by the politicians.  Glorious Johnson will listen to your concerns either way.   

Here is her saying:  ENOUGH IS ENOUGH ......  THIS CITY NEEDS A MAJOR MAKEOVER. 

I believe she will do this as Mayor of the City of Jacksonville.  Come on out and support her for Mayor. She will be there to answer as many questions. If she does not answer your questions you can give them to me with your email address, name and number and she will get the answers for you.  Give her a chance as Mayor.

There has never been a Lady  Mayor for the City of Jacksonville per the History of Mayor's.
I think it is time to change this.  It is time to have a Lady Mayor for the City of Jacksonville. 
Because the men who has been Mayor has messed up this city in one way or another.

Let's see what a woman can do.

[Dog Walker]

My parents built the the house and duplex on Post right behind One Stop Thrift Shop and lived in the house when I was born. 

They were very early FHA financing and when my parents tried to pay off the mortgages, the people in the FHA office didn't know how to handle the transaction because no one had yet ever paid off an FHA mortgage in Jacksonville.

There was a pet shop somewhere in Murry Hill shopping strip (where Wine Warehouse  is now I think) prior to 1950 that kept Rhesus monkeys and puppies in the windows.  As a kid I was fascinated to watch the monkeys hold the puppies down with their feet and go through their fur for fleas.  The puppies seemed to love it!

Wife's parents and grand-parents lived in Murry Hill until 1954 and she has fond memories of the area and the theater.

[thelakelander]

Apparently you are not doing your proper research of businesses within the Murray Hill area.  Only the ones that are on the main strip on Edgewood Ave S.   But my business is there too but just behind the Dreamette Ice Cream business.

That's what we have you for.  We can't and should not have the sole responsibility of telling the whole story of a neighborhood's development or the detailed history of every single residence or establishment within its borders.  However, what these photo tours do is give people who live and know additional information about these places to contribute their knowledge which helps round out the story.  In the end, we all learn things about our community that we don't know or have not been exposed too.

[Paisleyparker330]

Wow, I can't tell you how many memories this site brings back! But then again, by reading everyone Elses post I can see we all are going back down memory lane:)

I grew up in the Springfiled (mid-late 70's-80's) and Westside (80's-2001) neighborhoods and forgot about a lot of places until I looked through this stuff.

Wow, the Edgewood Bakery and the Dreamette!

Everyone keep posting!!!

[copperfiend]

Went to Dreamette yesterday for the first time in years. Great little place and they now have sugar free soft serve!

[ricker]

Not EXACTLY the Hill... but as the historic consortium members urge us to work together with our contiguous urban inner-perimieter neighborhoods....

Calling all volunteers to the south end of Hamilton Street in the Marina Mile district.

JEA Forestry division, Greenscapes of Jacksonville, Lake Shore middle shool, JSO school resource officer and parks and recreation have pulled together with the LAPS volunteers (www.lapsjax.org / www.lapsjax.blogspot.com) to begin phase 1 of a large scale beautification and longterm reforestation of the ballpark at Bayview elementary.

Saturday June 4, 2011  at 8a.m.

Sorry for the short notice-we appreciate any and all who are willing and able to wrestle these 32 (30gallon) trees into place.
It will be awesome!
live oaks, swamp oaks, chestnut oaks, crepe myrtles, yaupon hollies, red cedars AND MORE!

Come lend a hand even if fo ronly a few minutes and help give back to the westside of our unique westside!

Thanks in advance!

[tmw1974]

Was there an old tire place on cassat and attleboro that had an arrow that was curved and lit up at night? ty.

[nanasroom]

Another business closed on Edgewood Ave S., due to no shoppers coming in.   I am still counting over 20 locations vacant along Edgewood Ave S  between Roosevelt Blvd by the tracks to the Interstate 10 overpass.
If we can get small business owners to come to our area then this would be a little town of it's own.

If we had a small grocery store along this strip of road then the people does not have to go over a mile away to get groceries.  We have enough restaurants  we need some small stores with different things in it for the home.

[Murray Hillbilly]

i currently live in murray hill and i LOVE it, always have.  i grew up off of normandy but not in the murray hill area.  i remember we had a family friend who did however.  i always loved going to her house and looking around at all the quaint bungalows and the small businesses. i loved the small town feel of it all, even as a child. the feeling i got when i was there was in describable, i just felt at home. as if my inner voice was telling me "this is where you're supposed to be."  so when i  'grew up' thats where i headed.  i'm currently just renting but i can not wait until the day i can call one of these lovely historic houses 'mine'.  on an off note...i know that 'technically' murray hill extends all the way to mc duff.  i however dont consider the area between edgewood and mc duff part of murray hill.  maybe bc its sad to think of how 'ghetto' it's gotten and i dont want to think of my beloved neighborhood in that light.  am i the only one who thinks this?

[Know Growth]

My entire family bailed out of a suspected soon to decline long established and long resided Miami neighborhood.

We ended up in Clay County ,Sophho and Talbot.

I was at 605 Talbot;could have purchased from the landlord/speculator for just a wee bit over the $325/mo. rent in that 1980'3 era.Bugged out,convinced east of 17 was the Moral Seam Of The Universe.
Sister on Sophho moved to Colorado.

Where did me/605 end up??
320o block on Riverside,then Avondale Rural Fringe.

Watching Murray Hill closely.

Love you.

[mtraininjax]

i however dont consider the area between edgewood and mc duff part of murray hill.

Well what is it then? Could it be Springfield? How about Baldwin? Nope, gotta take the good, or mediocre as the area east of Edgewood has become with the ghetto of McDuff/North Riverside. There are areas along Lenox that have fallen down in years as well, the whole area is challenged with one family I know who had their doors kicked in at Post and Talbot just before Christmas. Crime knows no boundaries. Maybe it will get better, but not without more jobs available to all.

[Non-RedNeck Westsider]

i however dont consider the area between edgewood and mc duff part of murray hill.

Well what is it then? Could it be Springfield? How about Baldwin? Nope, gotta take the good, or mediocre as the area east of Edgewood has become with the ghetto of McDuff/North Riverside. There are areas along Lenox that have fallen down in years as well, the whole area is challenged with one family I know who had their doors kicked in at Post and Talbot just before Christmas. Crime knows no boundaries. Maybe it will get better, but not without more jobs available to all.

My final straw in The Hill was a daylight break-in/home invasion - whatever you want to call it.  Came home from work early, left the car at Perfect Rack (no DUI) and walked in on 3 'kids', guessing 16-23, coming in from the back bedroom.  The only time I wish I had a concealed permit.  Ended up with a broken window and a terrified weimeraner.  That was about 4 years ago @ Ramona & Murray.  Since then, other friends in the hood have each had various incidents ranging from stolen property from garages and back porches to their cars being broken into.  No other burglary attempts, though.  I guess that makes me the lucky one.