Vacant Lots in 1985

[sheclown]

In October 1984, Jacksonville Department of Housing and Urban Development contacted the American Institute of Architects to do a study on Springfield.  The resulting study, called R/UDAT, came out in September of 1985 and was the basis of foundation of Historic Springfield Community Council and their work to make Springfield a National Historic District.

What is particularly interesting to me are the stats on the housing stock in Springfield.

At that time, there were 1800 houses in Springfield.  

There is also a map of vacant lots and abandoned houses in there which I can't, right now, duplicate on here.  I can summarize and hopefully find a way to scan the info in, later.

For now.

The named streets:

Clark: 6 empty lots and no abandoned properties

Ionia: 8 empty lots and no abandoned properties

Walnut: 7 empty lots and 7 abandoned properties

Liberty: 11 empty lots and 2 abandoned properties

Market: 22 empty lots and 11 abandoned properties

Hubbard: 6 vacant lots and 4 abandoned properties

Main: 1 vacant lot and 1 abandoned property

Laura: 13 vacant lots and 9 abandoned properties

Silver: 5 vacant lots and 5 abandoned properties

Pearl: 9 vacant lots and 1 abandoned property

Perry: 6 vacant lots and 2 abandoned properties

Boulevard: 4 vacant lots and 1 abandoned property

Carmen: 6 vacant lots and no abandoned properties

[sheclown]

The numbered streets

1st West:  1 vacant lot

1st East:  3 vacant lots

2nd West:  zero vacant lots

2nd East:  1 vacant lot

3rd West:  zero vacant lots

3rd East:  2 vacant lots

4th West:  2 vacant lots

4th East:  5 vacant lots and 2 abandoned properties

5th West:  3 vacant lots and 2 abandoned properties

5th East:  1 vacant lot

6th West:  zero vacant lots

6th East:  5 vacant lots and 3 abandoned properties

7th West:  4 vacant lots

7th East:  5 vacant lots and 1 abandoned property

8th West:  1 vacant lot and 1 abandoned property

8th East:  5 vacant lots and 1 abandoned property

9th West:  1 vacant lot and 1 abandoned property

9th East:  7 vacant lots and 1 abandoned property

10th West:  3 vacant lots and 1 abandoned property

10th East:  1 vacant lot

11th West:  3 vacant lots and 2 abandoned properties

11th East:  6 vacant lots

12th West:  13 vacant lots

12th East:  zero vacant lots

[sheclown]

Looks like 16 houses have been lost on Ionia alone since it has been a historic district.

[sheclown]

East third street had 54 homes in 1985 and has 32 homes in 2010.

(disclaimer here:  I'm counting all of these with a magnifying glass). 

[sheclown]

12 Street West is where the school now sits.  I know they moved some of these houses to other locations like the one on the corner of Hubbard and 9th. 

[sheclown]

Looking at the study, I can count 136 lots on Walnut in 1985 in comparison to 131 lots that I count from the property appraisers data base on Walnut currently.  I could easily be off some lots as it is tough to tell if a lot is on Walnut or a numbered street; however, it is reasonably close.

Today, there stands roughly 92 original structures on Walnut and roughly 39 empty lots.

In 1985 the study claims 7 empty lots.

[flo]

Looking at the study, I can count 136 lots on Walnut in 1985 in comparison to 131 lots that I count from the property appraisers data base on Walnut currently.  I could easily be off some lots as it is tough to tell if a lot is on Walnut or a numbered street; however, it is reasonably close.

Today, there stands roughly 92 original structures on Walnut and roughly 39 empty lots.

In 1985 the study claims 7 empty lots.

You really should do something about that DP hun.

[sheclown]

Vacant Lots are hatched

Abandoned dwellings are checked.

[sheclown]

Looking at the study, I can count 136 lots on Walnut in 1985 in comparison to 131 lots that I count from the property appraisers data base on Walnut currently.  I could easily be off some lots as it is tough to tell if a lot is on Walnut or a numbered street; however, it is reasonably close.

Today, there stands roughly 92 original structures on Walnut and roughly 39 empty lots.

In 1985 the study claims 7 empty lots.

You really should do something about that DP hun.

better now?

[Springfield Girl]

Don't know if it matters but you have W. 3rd St. marked as 1st. St.

[strider]

Vacant Lots are hatched

Abandoned dwellings are checked.

Don't know if it matters but you have W. 3rd St. marked as 1st. St.

Look again, Springfield Girl...the map is marked properly....

And then compare it with this one:

http://www.coj.net/NR/rdonlyres/engtubos7fefqazueahk77ytxj7kkpt7ft4zn53aodhifp5ts2jrww66vpm3fhdxiu4sul3mh4pg5vzhbugexyntxxf/springfield_district_map.pdf

More differences than one would think ...

[sheclown]

Don't know if it matters but you have W. 3rd St. marked as 1st. St.

You can zoom out on the map if it would help.  It is marked correctly.  First is first.

[sheclown]

It looks like, in 1985,  there were 12 houses (including commercial)  on the stretch of East 6th between Liberty and Walnut.  

Next time you head to 3 layers, count how many historic structures are there now.

[CS Foltz]

I'm getting old............I might forget but will try and count them out, at least to Three Layers!

[KuroiKetsunoHana]

i remember seeïng several ov them go...and i'd always hoped something could be done with the building that used to be on the corner ov 6th & walnut (mind you, i should've known better--for pretty much my whole life it was roofless).