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Community => News => Topic started by: johnnyroadglide on April 21, 2011, 12:34:52 PM

Title: Downtown clock getting a face lift
Post by: johnnyroadglide on April 21, 2011, 12:34:52 PM
http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2011-04-21/story/historic-clock-taking-vacation-downtown-jacksonville
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Post by: duvaldude08 on April 21, 2011, 12:53:08 PM
Never knew about the clock or even noticed. Another tid bit of history I learned today!
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Post by: fsujax on April 21, 2011, 12:53:43 PM
The clock is a great piece of Jacksonville history.
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Post by: Timkin on April 21, 2011, 01:03:18 PM
It is. Nice to learn that is is being restored. :) 
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Post by: Lunican on April 21, 2011, 01:21:05 PM
(http://photos.metrojacksonville.com/photos/1195716117_kSshA-L.jpg)
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Post by: Timkin on April 21, 2011, 01:35:45 PM
Awesome Picture, Lunican!
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Post by: johnnyroadglide on April 21, 2011, 01:51:45 PM
Quote from: Timkin on April 21, 2011, 01:35:45 PM
Awesome Picture, Lunican!
+100
Title: Re: Downtown clock getting a face lift
Post by: mtraininjax on April 21, 2011, 05:49:04 PM
QuoteThe $2.7 million project started in late 2009 with a goal to make Laura Street more pedestrian friendly to draw people and walk-in businesses downtown.

WOW, did it really cost 2.7 million to do Laura Street?
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Post by: Charles Hunter on April 21, 2011, 09:49:27 PM
Back in the 1980s, a JTA bus making the turn from Laura to Adams clipped the clock, smashing it to lots of pieces.  So, it has already been restored at least once.
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Post by: Overstreet on April 21, 2011, 10:08:26 PM
Quote from: Charles Hunter on April 21, 2011, 09:49:27 PM
Back in the 1980s, a JTA bus making the turn from Laura to Adams clipped the clock, smashing it to lots of pieces.  So, it has already been restored at least once.

That's what I thought.
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Post by: tufsu1 on April 21, 2011, 10:23:19 PM
Quote from: mtraininjax on April 21, 2011, 05:49:04 PM
QuoteThe $2.7 million project started in late 2009 with a goal to make Laura Street more pedestrian friendly to draw people and walk-in businesses downtown.

WOW, did it really cost 2.7 million to do Laura Street?

yes...and it cost over $3 million to do the reverse laning project on Bay Street.

and while I think laurea St was a bit overdone (expensive) it won't take much to recoup that $ in new investment...the Trio is just one example
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Post by: Timkin on April 21, 2011, 10:57:12 PM
The Trio being revitalized would be a major step forward on Laura .  * fingers crossed
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Post by: acme54321 on April 22, 2011, 06:54:15 AM
Quote from: Charles Hunter on April 21, 2011, 09:49:27 PM
Back in the 1980s, a JTA bus making the turn from Laura to Adams clipped the clock, smashing it to lots of pieces.  So, it has already been restored at least once.

1973 according to FCN
Title: Re: Downtown clock getting a face lift
Post by: Charles Hunter on April 22, 2011, 07:24:01 AM
Quote from: acme54321 on April 22, 2011, 06:54:15 AM
Quote from: Charles Hunter on April 21, 2011, 09:49:27 PM
Back in the 1980s, a JTA bus making the turn from Laura to Adams clipped the clock, smashing it to lots of pieces.  So, it has already been restored at least once.

1973 according to FCN

Wow!  Time flies!
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Post by: Dapperdan on April 22, 2011, 07:51:55 AM
Man, just getting back from San Francisco and see that picture. If Jacksonville had kept their trollies, who knows how different this city would be today
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