This Place Matters: Saving Norman Studios

[Metro Jacksonville]

This Place Matters: Saving Norman Studios



A National Trust for Historic Preservation contest could provide Jacksonville with $25,000 to help convert Arlington's historic Norman Studios complex into a silent film museum.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2010-sep-this-place-matters-saving-norman-studios

[JeffreyS]

Do you have a map of it's location.

[thelakelander]

No map but it's located on the NE corner of Arlington Road and Westdale Dr, between Cesery and Rogero.

[billy]

any of the films available anywhere?

[Bativac]

Did anyone catch the "Film In Jacksonville" short documentary on one of the PBS stations this weekend? Short but informative. It featured an interview with Mr. Norman's son.

[Timkin]

Nice job on the restoration of this Building, though I think much if it was replaced.

[coredumped]

Map:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Jacksonville,+Duval,+Florida&ll=30.333625,-81.593647&spn=0.000594,0.001663&t=h&z=20


Google Streetview:
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Jacksonville,+Duval,+Florida&ll=30.333625,-81.593555&spn=0.002472,0.006652&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=30.333627,-81.593648&panoid=Wcwdzloz2uVDTdTYRjPcfg&cbp=12,347.01,,0,2.75

[duvaldude08]

I dont like this buildings location. If it does open as a museum, how successful would it be all the way in arlington? Maybe if it can be moved and intergrated into downtown it may work better. Or possibaly if can be located near the Ritz, since they have a museum as well.

[Ethylene]

I dont like this buildings location. If it does open as a museum, how successful would it be all the way in arlington? Maybe if it can be moved and intergrated into downtown it may work better. Or possibaly if can be located near the Ritz, since they have a museum as well.

Can't and should not happen! Why the antiseptic cleansing approach? No benefit can be realized by "moving" Norman Studios, good grief! Downtown Jacksonville does not work now, you know! Moving a building, at who knows what expense, will have no effect, zero, nada!

[billy]

I agree, recognizing history also means acknowledging a specific locale,
otherwise the significance of what took place diminishes.

[Timkin]

I dont like this buildings location. If it does open as a museum, how successful would it be all the way in arlington? Maybe if it can be moved and intergrated into downtown it may work better. Or possibaly if can be located near the Ritz, since they have a museum as well.

Can't and should not happen! Why the antiseptic cleansing approach? No benefit can be realized by "moving" Norman Studios, good grief! Downtown Jacksonville does not work now, you know! Moving a building, at who knows what expense, will have no effect, zero, nada!

It would be less expensive to build an exact replicate of the building if that was the idea. This building would not survive a move to the Ritz theatre...nor could it get across the Matthews . nice thought.  Wont work.. Id say put the museum in the building's present location.  Arlington could use some new points of interest.

[duvaldude08]

Hey it was just a thought (geez isnt this what the forums are for?) yes arlington could use some new points of interest, however if the city does not make known it exisits, then no one will visit. For example, most people in this city does not even know there is a museum in the Ritz thearte, nor do they know there is a Museum at the Clara white mission. Jacksonville has been very sucessful at ignoring its African American history. Being that the Clara White Mission and Ritz Thearte are right up the street from each other, I said it WOULD be nice IF the building could be move in that general area.  I know that I was a bit far feched, but it was just a thought. I still dont understand how the city will heavily promote the MOCA, MOSH and CUMMER, but ignore the africian american musuems. But hey, we all know that's was never their priority, they showed that by razing and destorying Lavilla. UGh sorry guys just had to vent. 

[Timkin]

It was a good thought Duval. not venting

[Timkin]

actually I made a booboo in my quoting

[Wacca Pilatka]

Hey it was just a thought (geez isnt this what the forums are for?) yes arlington could use some new points of interest, however if the city does not make known it exisits, then no one will visit. For example, most people in this city does not even know there is a museum in the Ritz thearte, nor do they know there is a Museum at the Clara white mission. Jacksonville has been very sucessful at ignoring its African American history. Being that the Clara White Mission and Ritz Thearte are right up the street from each other, I said it WOULD be nice IF the building could be move in that general area.  I know that I was a bit far feched, but it was just a thought. I still dont understand how the city will heavily promote the MOCA, MOSH and CUMMER, but ignore the africian american musuems. But hey, we all know that's was never their priority, they showed that by razing and destorying Lavilla. UGh sorry guys just had to vent. 

I've also written to the CVB about their not mentioning the Karpeles at all.  Doesn't seem to have done much good.