A Jacksonville Landmark: Prairie School Architecture

[Wacca Pilatka]

Very conservative, not very interesting, creative or modern looking BUT guarranteed to stand the test of time, like the character of J-ville. These buildings are made to LAST. I like the light colored bricks more than the red.

At the time, Prairie architecture was considered quite a radical and modern departure from the neoclassical and Beaux-Arts styles that dominated many other cities.  It was symbolic of Jacksonville's exceptionally interesting progress and resurgence after the devastation of the 1901 fire.

[wowowow]

A list and photos of nearly all of the Prairie School buildings in Florida can be found at http://www.prairieschooltraveler.com/html/fl/fl.html